Geordie

 | 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 |   ![Geordie render](Geordie render.png)   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 are purple with green highlights, characterized by their gaping hole that runs through the central tube structure of their body, with four curved fins protruding out of the main body.   ## 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.  -## Recipes- -*(No specific recipes listed in source)*-  ## Databank Entry   **Geordie** (tentatively *Salpapod geordie*). A jet-propelled omnivore evolved from an organism resembling a bony octopus.   1. **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. 2. **Four Fins**: Perhaps evolved from bony legs, they steer the geordie and host its four stomach pouches. 3. **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. 4. **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. 5. **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*   ## Gallery   ### In Game   ![A Geordie eating coral.](Geordie_consuming_coral.jpg) ![Side view of a Geordie.](Geordie side.png) ![Front view of the Geordie showcasing the jet channel.](Geordie front 2.png) ![Top view of the Geordie.](Geordie top.png) ![Back view of the Geordie.](Geordie back.png) ![Bioluminescence at night.](Geordie night.png)   ### Development   ![Geordie concept art.](Geordie Concept Art.jpg)   ## 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.