| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Image |  |
| Description | Anomaly. No genes detected. Waxy shell full of sulfuric acid. |
| Species | Unknown |
| Attitude | Passive |
| Type | Anchored |
| Category | Anomalies |
| Biome | Coral Gardens |
| Plantable | Yes |
| Bioreactor Fuel | 120 seconds |
| Scan Tool | Bioscanner |
The Pent is a macroscopic acellular "lifeform", noted by the PDA to not be "alive" in the traditional sense. Pents tend to be found in clusters of three to five individuals. Pent can be harvested and used like any raw material.
Recipe
| Machine | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat Builder | 1x Pent | 3x Pent |
Appearance
The Pent's main body consists of a three-lobed cup-like structure with a rough surface texture. Three pentagonal structures grow out of the top of the body, which can be either orange or blue.
Harvesting
Pent is found very commonly in the Coral Gardens region, and can be harvested by hand.
After a while it will regrow, allowing for it to be harvested again.
Pent can be farmed by planting it in a Growbed.
Uses in Crafting
Used as a raw material in various crafting recipes.
Databank Entry
Databank generation HALT.
User-facing error: the scanned entity ("pent") is not alive. It contains no cells, no genetic material, and no water chemistry.
Resuming generation.
1. Gross traits
The pent is a soft, waxy body that contains a bath of sulfuric acid. Heat is provided by a lining of radioactive elements. Internal chemistry shows no sign of protein sequences, though there are complex fatty acids partitioned into compartments by fat bubbles. Internal chemical reactions are sluggish. If it were alive, it would be dying.
2. Geological formation?
Some geological formations, such as rock varnish, may be mistaken for life. The pent could be a similar phenomenon—a self-organising but non-living structure.
3. Shadow biosphere?
Alternatively, though more remotely, the pent may be the product of a shadow biosphere—a parallel form of life on this world which operates on a distinct chemical basis. The pent more closely resembles life forms found in the atmosphere of Venus than any terrestrial organism.
Assessment: enigmatic. Await further updates.
Source: Scan a Pent
Gallery
In Game
 Orange Pent in daylight.
 Orange Pent bioluminescence.
 Blue Pent in daylight.
 Blue Pent bioluminescence.
Other
 Pent databank render.
Pent inventory icon.
Trivia
- Although blue-colored Pents can be picked up, they appear orange in the inventory and when dropped.
- The Databank Entry suggests that life was found in the atmosphere of Venus.
