Approved Species Bio Bacta Tree

[Nathan Bloodscrawl]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: to make a new species

• Image Credit: https://www.deviantart.com/neptuniagamer/art/Hyperdevotion-Noire-Glowing-Legend-Tree-519290847
• Canon: N/A
• Permissions: N/A
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GENERAL INFORMATION

• Name: Bio Bacta Tree
• Origins: Kytrand
• Other Locations: Can be found only in Kytrand
• Classification: Tree
• Average Growth Cycle: It takes seven months to reach full maturity after which it has a seven year life cycle. Growth begins relatively rapidly after a few weeks. At the end of its life cycle, it spontaneously catches fire and burns to ash, germinating the seeds stored within it in the process and readying them for the next planting.
• Viability: It needs large amounts of water and sunlight, and must be planted in soil infused with the same Bacterias Alazhi and Kevam found in Bacta. The wood takes on a pale blue-white color pattern, the resin is permanently stained dark blue and the tree contains natural storage nodules from which both tree resin and bio Bacta can be harvested from it. It's leaves become blue and phosphorescent. When it reaches maturity, it began to produce these substances naturally.
• Description: Tall with glowing blue leaves and wood

PHYSICAL INFORMATION

• Average Height: 7 meters
• Average Length: Branches tend to average 20-25 meters
• Color: Blue and glowing predominantly
• Nutritional Value: It's nutritional value is that it naturally produces Bio Bacta due to a symbiotic relationship with the bacterias Alazhi and Kavam used in Bacta, which makes it produce an Ambori-type substance in response to provide a better medium for the Bacteria to thrive in. The primary Bacteria consumes other, lesser bacterias and diseases that are harmful to the tree
• Toxicity: The Bio Bacta it produces is not toxic, and as a result, The resin it produces in it's natural reservoirs can be highly toxic but can be used in various industrial and private applications, such as jewelry. The wood is saturated with this resin
• Other Effects: Besides it's Bio Bacta, the wood is highly flammable due to the resin, and at the end of its life cycle, the resin increases in volatility to the point it's capable of catching fire in open Air...which it inevitably does
• Distinctions: Trees that grow naturally on Kytrand produce the largest amounts of resin and Bio Bacta, and glow the brightest, having the most concentrated shade of blue

Strengths:

• Economy Orchards: These amazing trees grow up taking in the natural bacterias in Bacta and using them to consume other, lesser bacterias and viruses, producing an enzyme chemically identical to Amphori. These trees as a result produce naturally occurring Bacta at regular, weekly intervals, leading to almost constant harvests as the reservoirs that occur naturally in these trees will start to overflow, whether they have Bacta or resin in them.
• Multipurpose: The Bacta is the primary harvest, but so is the resin, which has many industrial and private usea

Weaknesses:

• Limited plantings: Due to the volatile nature of the plants, it results in less plants per orchard
• Difficult maturation cycle: Will need constant sunlight and water after it is planted and while it is growing up. It's needs lessen considerably after reaching maturity
• Significant landscaping necessary: The Orchards must have open Air and be far from an inhabited center, along with having the necessary bacteria purposefully infused into the soil.
• Flammable: The resin the wood has renders it highly flammable if fire comes into contact. It only gets more flammable with age, to the point open Air can cause it to catch fire. This only happens when it reaches the end of its life cycle, and it means harvests must be done very carefully

HISTORICAL INFORMATION

Trees manipulated at the genetic level by The Bloodscrawl Medical Corporation, they are used as a means of increasing the Corporation's value to desperate allied Governments in constant need of medicine. Nathan retrieved the process from an old BMC research facility. Bacta-Works stock jumped up massively in value, as having Bacta not depending on Thyferra is a massive advantage for any of the nations Bacta-Works serves

 

[Darth Strosius]

Nathan Bloodscrawl

Neat tree! Overall a detailed and pretty solid submission! Good work.

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