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Tadpole Pens

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Initial creation of Tadpole Pens article, including location details, layout description, fragment lists, and gallery.

+| Feature | Details |+| :--- | :--- |+| **Type** | Pioneer Seabase / Explorable Structure |+| **Location** | Graveyard Biome |+| **Coordinates** | -271618, 435346, -14802 |+| **Depth** | 150m |+| **Relative Position** | 675m East of Lifepod |+| **Access Requirement** | Heat Tolerance Adaptation |+ +![Tadpole Pens Front View](Tadfront.png)+ +The **Tadpole Pens** is an abandoned Alterra seabase located in the [[Graveyard]] biome. Accessing this structure requires the [[Heat Tolerance]] adaptation due to the surrounding environmental hazards. The facility is divided into a large eastern section and smaller northern and southern sections.+ +## Layout and Access+ +The main entrance to the eastern section leads into a central room and a flooded moonpool area. A locked door within this section requires an access key originally carried by Zip. This key can be found on Zip's blackbox at the bottom of the [[Hot caves]].+ +Behind the locked door lies an office and storage area, with an upper level containing a non-flooded NoA Terminal room.+ +## Scannable Items and Fragments+ +Exploring the different sections of the Tadpole Pens yields numerous scans for base building components and vehicles.+ +### Exterior+Scans available on the outside of the structure include:+* [[Power Transmitter]]+* [[Tadpole]]+* [[Hydroelectric Turbine]]+* [[Spotlight]]+ +### South Section+This area contains scans for:+* [[Power Cell Terminal]]+* [[Trashcan]]+* [[Processor]]+ +It also houses a data card containing blueprints for:+* [[Small Crate]]+* [[Wall Panel]]+* [[Wall Unit Large]]+* [[Wall Unit Small]]+* [[Wall Vent]]+* [[Wall Vent Large]]+ +Additionally, you can find the PDA entry **RUBY: Tadpole ops guide** here.+ +### North Section+This section contains the PDA entry **NAHEMA: We must voluntarily die** and a [[Moonpool]] data card. Scannable fragments include:+* [[Lab Chair]]+* [[Trashcan]]+* [[S Shelf]]+ +### East Section (Main Room)+The main room provides scans for:+* [[Dining Table]]+* [[Dining Chair]]+* [[Stool]]+* Trashcan+* S Shelf+* Tadpole+ +It also contains a data card for the [[Half Round Room]] and the Databank entry **Survivor - Waypoint 2**, which hints at the location of the access key in the Hot Caves.+ +### Flooded Moonpool+Scans available in the flooded moonpool area:+* Trashcan+* Lab Chair+* [[Wall Light Small]]+* [[Scout Ray Chassis]]+* Tadpole+* [[Power Cell Terminal]]+* Moonpool data card+ +### Locked Room+Behind the secured door, you can scan:+* [[Power Storage]]+* Lab Chair+* Trashcan+* S Shelf+* Dining Chair+* Dining Table+* [[Repair Tool]]+* [[Scout Ray Poster]]+ +#### Closet+A small closet within the locked room contains scans for various decorative jars:+* [[Small Axum Jar]]+* [[Axum Jar]]+* [[Tall Axum Jar]]+* [[Coral Jar]]+* [[Small Coral Jar]]+ +### NoA Terminal Room+The upper room housing the [[NoA Terminal]] is not flooded but contains no scannable fragments. The terminal itself can be booted up to read specific dialogue logs (see [[NoA/Tadpole Pens]]).+ +## Blueprints & Fragments Summary+ +The following blueprints and fragments can be acquired at the Tadpole Pens:+ +* [[Dining Chair]]+* [[Dining Table]]+* [[Half Round Room]]+* [[Hydroelectric Turbine]]+* [[Spotlight]]+* [[Power Cell Terminal]]+* [[Processor]]+* [[Small Crate]]+* [[Wall Panel]]+* [[Wall Unit Large]]+* [[Wall Unit Small]]+* [[Wall Vent]]+* [[Wall Vent Large]]+* [[Lab Chair]]+* [[S Shelf]]+* [[Power Storage]]+* [[Small Axum Jar]]+* [[Axum Jar]]+* [[Tall Axum Jar]]+* [[Coral Jar]]+* [[Small Coral Jar]]+* [[Moonpool]]+* [[Power Transmitter]]+* [[Scout Ray Chassis]]+* [[Stool]]+* [[Tadpole]]+* [[Trashcan]]+ +## Databank Entries+ +* **Survivor - Waypoint 2**: Provides clues regarding the access key location.+* **Tadpole Pens**: General information about the facility.+ +## Gallery+ +![North Section Interior](Tadpolepensruins2inside.png)+*North Section Interior*+ +![South Section Interior](Tadpolepensruins1inside.png)+*South Section Interior*+ +![Upper Chamber](Tadpolepensroom4.png)+*Upper Chamber*+ +![Locked Room](Tadpolepensroom3.png)+*Locked Room*+ +![Flooded Moonpool](Tadpolepensroom2.png)+*Flooded Moonpool*+ +![Main Room](Tadpolepensroom1.png)+*Main Room*+ +![Here's your sign](Tadpolepenssign.png)+*Here's your sign.*+ +![North Section](Tadnorth.png)+*North Section*+ +![From the Dangerous Side](Tadrear.png)+*From the Dangerous Side*+ +![From the Safe Side](Tadfront.png)+*From the Safe Side*+ +![South Section](Tadsouth.png)+*South Section*

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