Bloom Biofilm

 | Property | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Image** | ![Bloom Biofilm](Bloom Biofilm.png) | | **Species** | Various | | **Attitude** | Passive | | **Type** | Anchored | | **Category** | Bloom |   The **Bloom Biofilm**, not to be confused with Bloom Sap, is a sessile Bloom organism. It is not directly linked to any Bloom Node or Canker. As with other Bloom infections, it is destroyed using a Sonic Resonator. Bloom Biofilms are an indicator of something important or interesting in the space behind them.   ## Appearance   *Section requires expansion.*   ## Behavior   *Section requires expansion.*   ## Databank Entry   **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.   *Source: Scan Bloom Biofilm*