Electric Geordie
Electric geordie (tentatively *Salpapod geordiwangi*). A relative or morph of the common geordie. Attracted to electrical current.
Overview
Electric geordie (tentatively *Salpapod geordiwangi*). A relative or morph of the common geordie. Attracted to electrical current.
BioMods unlocked by scanning
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Electric Geordie: deep late-game waters beyond Alien Ruins. Sandspear: sandy starter zones—ambushes fish and lunges at you when approached.; Deep waters beyond the Alien Ruins after you are sent to build a second base (~1,241 m from the starting Life Pod).
- BioluminescenceUnlock guide →
- Electric DischargeUnlock guide →
Gameplay attributes
No species-specific gameplay effect found; values use the engine's large- or small-creature default template.
AI profile
PDA Analysis
1. Electrotropism
Electric geordies seek out live current. They can tolerate surprising amperages, making them dangerous to remove by hand or tool. Short circuits can endanger both the geordie and the electrical system.
2. Gel-filled stomachs
The electric geordie’s four diverticular pouches are flooded with a hydrogel similar to the receptive mucus in ampullae of Lorenzi—an organ used to detect electrical fields. The geordie may use this gel to search for hidden prey and tasty bacterial fibers. Artificial electrical currents could present a superstimulus—an irresistible lure.
3. Electrical metabolism
It is implausible, but not impossible, that the geordie has evolved to metabolise electrical current. All organic metabolism is ultimately a process of electron transport, and direct electrotrophy has been observed on storm worlds and in vacuum life.
Assessment
Distribution
- OR - Power Plant22
- OR - Root Canyons14
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