Bloom Biofilm

+| Feature | Details |+| :--- | :--- |+| **Species** | Various |+| **Attitude** | Defensive |+| **Type** | Sessile |+| **Category** | Bloom |+ +![Bloom Biofilm](wiki-images/48/48bcdcee765cffbb58875fcc8f70cb8a.png)+ +The **Bloom Biofilm** is a sessile [Bloom](Bloom) organism. It is not directly linked to any Bloom Node or Biofilm. As with other Bloom infections, it is destroyed using a [Sonic Resonator](Sonic Resonator). Bloom Biofilms are an indicator of something important or interesting in the space behind them.+ +## Databank Entry+ +**Source:** [Scan](Scan) Bloom Biofilm+ +Biofilm is an external structure created by bacteria--a city to support their growth. The first bodies on Earth were probably biofilms.+ +Biofilms allow bacteria to colonize hostile substrates, like medical equipment or exposed rock face.+ +### 1. Unusual toughness+A Crystalline protein structure similar to spider silk--too tough to cut by hand. May be vulnerable to sonic resonance.+ +### 2. Internal electrical network+Nanowires allow bacteria to share electrons for different metabolic reactions. Capable of growth even in extreme environments.+ +### 3. Multiple bacterial species+Optogenetic analysis detects thousands of distinct strains in the film. Reproductive patterns anomalous.+ +### 4. Viral superinfection+The film is infected with two strains of large RNA virus (generated name "Proteavirus alpha" and "Proteavirus Beta"). These strains are in competition: Viruses from one strain infect and destroy bacteria infected by the other. Possibly a case of interguild predation?+ +### 5. Possible kharaatypic activity+Some structures within the biofilm distantly resemble kharaa microforms encountered in the Ariadne Arm. Further analysis required.+ +**Assessment:** Ecological unknown. Possibly dangerous. Avoid contact or find a tool to destroy.