| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Species | Salpapod geordie |
| Attitude | Passive |
| Type | Mobile |
| Category | Foragers |
| Biome | Coral Gardens |
| Nutrition | Food +20 / Health -5 / Water 0 |
| Bioreactor | 600 seconds |
| Scan Requirement | Bioscanner |
The Geordie is a common small lifeform that can be eaten. It provides +20 Food and -5 Health when consumed. The Digestion adaptation is required to safely consume alien lifeforms. A player without this adaptation will not receive its effect and be deducted health.
Appearance
Geordies have a purple tear-drop shaped hollow body, covered in green rings, lines, and wave patterns.
At the front of their bodies, on either side, lie a pair of eyes with yellow irises, purple sclerae, and small, black pupils.
In the centre is a spiky octagon-shaped mouth, and right at the opposite side, is a ring of pale, white flesh that it jets out water from for movement.
At 4 diagonal planes of the body protrude a singular wide fin tipped in black claws.
Behavior
Geordies are passive, and can mostly be seen swimming around casually. When approached by a Player or Predator, they will briefly flee in a quick manner.
Occasionally Geordies will anchor themselves on top of Coral Domes to feast on them, and become motionless for the duration. While in this state they ignore the Player, making them easy to catch.
Uses in Crafting
The Geordie is primarily used as a food source or fuel. It does not have specific crafting recipes associated with it beyond consumption.
Databank Entry
Geordie (tentatively Salpapod geordie). A jet-propelled omnivore evolved from an organism resembling a bony octopus.
- Rasping Jaw: The geordie's hard mouthparts can brush algae off rocks, crush small crustaceans, pull plugs out of coral and cut wads of kelp.
- Four Fins: Perhaps evolved from bony legs, they steer the geordie and host its four stomach pouches.
- Diverticular stomachs: Each fin-leg holds a digestive pouch with bacteria specialized to portions of the geordie's diverse diet. Swimming motion helps stir and digest food.
- Central jet: The central channel is lined with stinging cells, which kill small seaborne fauna. Do not insert fingers. Muscular pulses propel the geordie by jet action.
- Donut-shaped 'spinal' braid: The geordie's nerve braid is wrapped around the jet channel like a donut. Toroidal brain structures may have interesting downstream consequences in larger organisms.
Assessment: edible, though heavily loaded with metals and waxes. Advise thorough fabricator cook.
Source: Scan a Geordie
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Trivia
- Though likely coincidental, the term Geordie is also a demonym and vernacular dialect used to refer to people from Newcastle Upon Tyne and the wider Tyneside area, which is located in the Northeast of England. However, a message on Discord by Seth Dickinson explaining that he believes "they're named for something Bri'ish" does lend some credence to this supposition.
