Codex Entry: Blatteum Octahedral Pods
07 Feb 2021Scopelx
System: Eorl Auwsy UT-Z d13-338It finally happened.
While out hunting for brain trees in the Empyrean Strait guardian bubble, the gods chanced to smile upon me and I stumbled across a novel variant of octahedral pods. I'm not surprised these managed to fly under the radar a bit longer than their sibling variants, as these require the presence of a ringed Class V gas giant to provide a suitable environment for them to grow.
Further analysis of the pods yielded the same trait as seen in the other octahedral pods: releases spores when approached.
I utilized research limpets to gather as many different samples as I could for future study. After probing several different individuals, I was able to extract pod core tissue, pod dead tissue, and pod surface tissue.
I cannot adequately express my excitement over the discovery of this small population of octahedral pods. An official entry in the galactic codex bearing my name has long been a dream of mine, but I had always considered the odds as remote at best. But to find a codex-worthy NSP while on the Heart of the Storm expedition, a journey focused on locating new NSPs? Well, this truly marks the high point of my short exploration career, and a moment I will always cherish.
