Tadpole Pens

-| Property | Details |-| :--- | :--- |-| **Type** | Point of Interest (Seabase) |-| **Location** | Graveyard Biome |-| **Coordinates** | -271618, 435346 |+| Feature | Details |+|---|---|+| **Type** | Pioneer Seabase / Point of Interest |+| **Location** | Graveyard (Edge), overlooking Sparse Plains | | **Depth** | 150m |-| **Relative Position** | 675m East of Lifepod |+| **Coordinates** | -271618, 435346 |+| **Requirements** | Heat Tolerance Adaptation |  -![Tadpole Pens Front View](Tadfront.png)+![Tadpole Pens](Tadfront.png)  -The **Tadpole Pens** is an [Alterra](Alterra) seabase located in the [Graveyard](Graveyard). It serves as a fabrication and maintenance site for [Tadpole](Tadpole) submersibles. The facility is inaccessible without the [Heat Tolerance](Heat Tolerance) adaptation.+The **Tadpole Pens** is a [[Pioneer Seabases|Pioneer Seabase]] located on the edge of the [[Graveyard]], overlooking the [[Sparse Plains]]. [[Tadpole]]s were fabricated and maintained on this site, and saw frequent use during expeditions into the [[Biomes#Karakorum_Ruins|Karakorum Ruins]]. The [[Heat Tolerance]] [[Adaptations|Adaptation]] is necessary upon approach.  -The base consists of a large east section and smaller north and south sections. The front entrance to the east section leads to a main room and a flooded moonpool room. A locked door within this section requires the [Kurul Level Access Key](Kurul Level Access Key), which was previously carried by [Zip](Zip). This key can be found on Zip's blackbox at the bottom of the Hot Caves. The locked door leads to an office, storage rooms, and an upper NoA Terminal room.+Roughly 27 years ago, a group of [[Pioneers]] rallied here after a riot broke out at the [[Old Habitat]]. [[Nahema Nakota]] and [[Sophie "Butcher" Boucher|Sophie Boucher]] subsequently took off with the pens’ last two Tadpoles, leaving the rest of the group stranded and unable to access the locked parts of the base.  -### Exterior Scans-Scanning the exterior of the Tadpole Pens yields blueprints for:-*   [Power Transmitter](Power Transmitter)-*   [Tadpole](Tadpole)-*   [Hydroelectric Turbine](Hydroelectric Turbine)-*   [Spotlight](Spotlight)+An effort was made to recover [[Tziporah_"Zip"_Malk|Zip]]'s [[Kurul Level Access Key]] from the nearby hot caves in order to get past the locks, however, everyone involved would end up dying, with only [[Qing "Twinkle" Xing|Twinkle]] and [[Sansariin_"Ganzo"_Ganzorig|Ganzo]] being reprinted.  -### South Section-The south section contains scans for:-*   [Power Cell Terminal](Power Cell Terminal)-*   [Trashcan](Trashcan)-*   [Processor](Processor)+## Exterior  -It also contains a data card providing blueprints for:-*   [Small Crate](Small Crate)-*   [Wall Panel](Wall Panel)-*   [Wall Unit Large](Wall Unit Large)-*   [Wall Unit Small](Wall Unit Small)-*   [Wall Vent](Wall Vent)-*   [Wall Vent Large](Wall Vent Large)+### Main Structure+The outside of the structure has scans for [[Power Transmitter]], [[Tadpole]], [[Hydroelectric Turbine]], and [[Spotlight]].  -Additionally, the databank entry **RUBY: Tadpole ops guide** is found here.+### Northern Substructure+The north section contains a data card with the message "NAHEMA: We must voluntarily die" and a [[Moonpool]] data card, as well as scans for [[Lab Chair]], [[Trashcan]] and [[S Shelf]].  -### North Section-The north section contains the databank entry **NAHEMA: We must voluntarily die** and a [Moonpool](Moonpool) data card. Scans in this area yield:-*   [Lab Chair](Lab Chair)-*   [Trashcan](Trashcan)-*   [S Shelf](S Shelf)+### Southern Substructure+The south section has scans for [[Power Cell Terminal]], [[Trashcan]], [[Processor]] and a data card containing [[Small Crate]], [[Wall Panel]], [[Wall Unit Large]], [[Wall Unit Small]], [[Wall Vent]] and [[Wall Vent Large]]. It also contains a data card with "RUBY: Tadpole ops guide".  -### East Section (Main Room)-The main room of the east section contains scans for:-*   [Dining Table](Dining Table)-*   [Dining Chair](Dining Chair)-*   [Stool](Stool)-*   [Trashcan](Trashcan)-*   [S Shelf](S Shelf)-*   [Tadpole](Tadpole)+## Interior  -It also contains a data card for the [Half Round Room](Half Round Room) and the databank entry **Survivor - Waypoint 2**, which reveals that the access key to the locked door is located on Zip's blackbox in the Hot Caves.+### Entry Room+The east section main room contains scans for [[Dining Table]], [[Dining Chair]], [[Stool]], Trashcan, S Shelf, Tadpole and a data card for [[Half Round Room]]. It also has the Survivor - Waypoint 2 Databank entry, explaining that the access key to the door is on Zip's blackbox at the bottom of the hot caves.  -### Flooded Moonpool-The flooded moonpool area contains scans for:-*   [Trashcan](Trashcan)-*   [Lab Chair](Lab Chair)-*   [Wall Light Small](Wall Light Small)-*   [Scout Ray Chassis](Scout Ray Chassis)-*   [Tadpole](Tadpole)-*   [Power Cell Terminal](Power Cell Terminal)+### Moonpool+The flooded moonpool contains scans for Trashcan, Lab Chair, [[Wall Light Small]], [[Scout Ray Chassis]], Tadpole, [[Power Cell Terminal]] and a Moonpool data card.  -A [Moonpool](Moonpool) data card is also located here.+### Workstations+The locked room contains scans for [[Power Storage]], Lab Chair, Trashcan, S Shelf, Dining Chair, Dining Table, [[Repair Tool]], [[Scout Ray Poster]].  -### Locked Room & Closet-The locked room (accessible with the Kurul Level Access Key) contains scans for:-*   [Power Storage](Power Storage)-*   [Lab Chair](Lab Chair)-*   [Trashcan](Trashcan)-*   [S Shelf](S Shelf)-*   [Dining Chair](Dining Chair)-*   [Dining Table](Dining Table)-*   [Repair Tool](Repair Tool)-*   [Scout Ray Poster](Scout Ray Poster)+### Axum Supply Closet+A small closet within the locked room contains scans for [[Small Axum Jar]], [[Axum Jar]], [[Tall Axum Jar]], [[Coral Jar]] and [[Small Coral Jar]].  -A small closet within this room contains scans for various jars:-*   [Small Axum Jar](Small Axum Jar)-*   [Axum Jar](Axum Jar)-*   [Tall Axum Jar](Tall Axum Jar)-*   [Coral Jar](Coral Jar)-*   [Small Coral Jar](Small Coral Jar)+### Observation Deck+The upper [[NoA Terminal]] room is not flooded but contains no scans.  -### NoA Terminal-The upper [NoA Terminal](NoA Terminal) room is not flooded but contains no scannable items. The terminal can be booted up to read specific dialogue logs.+## NoA Terminal  +The [[NoA]] terminal at the Tadpole Pens can be booted up. To read its dialogue, see [[NoA/Tadpole Pens]].+  ## Blueprints & Fragments-The following blueprints can be acquired at the Tadpole Pens:  -*   [Dining Chair](Dining Chair)-*   [Dining Table](Dining Table)-*   [Half Round Room](Half Round Room)-*   [Hydroelectric Turbine](Hydroelectric Turbine)-*   [Spotlight](Spotlight)-*   [Power Cell Terminal](Power Cell Terminal)-*   [Processor](Processor)-*   [Small Crate](Small Crate)-*   [Wall Panel](Wall Panel)-*   [Wall Unit Large](Wall Unit Large)-*   [Wall Unit Small](Wall Unit Small)-*   [Wall Vent](Wall Vent)-*   [Wall Vent Large](Wall Vent Large)-*   [Lab Chair](Lab Chair)-*   [S Shelf](S Shelf)-*   [Power Storage](Power Storage)-*   [Small Axum Jar](Small Axum Jar)-*   [Axum Jar](Axum Jar)-*   [Tall Axum Jar](Tall Axum Jar)-*   [Coral Jar](Coral Jar)-*   [Small Coral Jar](Small Coral Jar)-*   [Moonpool](Moonpool)-*   [Power Transmitter](Power Transmitter)-*   [Scout Ray Chassis](Scout Ray Chassis)-*   [Stool](Stool)-*   [Tadpole](Tadpole)-*   [Trashcan](Trashcan)+The following blueprints and fragments can be found 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]]+  ## Location  -![Map Location](wiki-images/map_placeholder.png)+Located on the eastern edge of the [[Graveyard]] at a depth of 150m.  -*   **Biome:** [Graveyard](Graveyard)-*   **Coordinates:** X: -271618, Y: 435346-*   **Description:** Located on the eastern edge of the Graveyard at a depth of 150m.-  ## Databank Entries   ### Tadpole Pens > A fabrication and maintenance site for Tadpole submersibles. There is a functioning NoA node in the control room. > > - Site suggests Tadpoles were often deployed eastward > - Material may have been returned by Tadpole expeditions > - NoA node may contain information on past survival failures and future threats > - Access to the control room is secured by a passcode > > Access codes were stored in the PDAs and blackboxes of high-ranking colonists.   ### Ganzo - "Waypoint 2" > Ganzo here. Nine survivors of Habitat with me. Tuba went back to Habitat and...a marrowbreach took Ruby. I don't know if she'll be reprinted. I've heard her die so many times. But this time...she's got to be out there somewhere. She's got to. > > The Tadpole Pens control room is locked and all the Tadpoles are gone. Sophie and Nahema took the last two. We're stuck. > > We've voted, eight to one. We're going to go down into the hot caves. We all feel a pull there. We know it's a Masefield hallucination—yes, Twinkle, we *know*—but hey, Anita said, if we ask the world for help, maybe it'll answer. > > And it's not all crazy. There's a biobed at the base camp. And Zip...Zip died at the bottom of that cave. She had a kurultai access key that could get us through this lock. > > If you find this, we headed due southwest to the hot caves. Bearing [muttered] Hang on, Ruby.   ### Nahema - "We must voluntarily die"-![Cicada Logo](Cicada Logo.png) > Media chipped or shattered. Recovering intact sectors... > > If we are not the last of humanity, then we have no reason to suffer on a hostile world. Our survival is not the last hope of the human species. > > If we are the last of humanity, then we do not deserve to survive. If the last and best we can offer the universe is a gaggle of indentured servants ruled by a talking spreadsheet? Better to end. We have never been a worthy steward of any world. We failed Earth, so we fled to the stars. Now, like the Architects before us, we reap the whirlwind. > > We had to invent the lie of 'Masefield syndrome' in order to pathologize what our bodies already know is true - we do not belong on this world. We are here, and we deserve happiness, but the right way to seek happiness is to explore the wonders of Proteus and then find a place to donate our nutri& > > [metadata lost]   ## 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.*- +![Here's your sign.](Tadpolepenssign.png) ![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*+![South Section](Tadsouth.png)