Sea Emperor Leviathan Eggs

Five Sea Emperor Eggs are located in the Primary Containment Facility along with the last adult Sea Emperor.

These eggs cannot hatch due to the Primary Containment Facility being built to match the ideal conditions for an adult Sea Emperor, which seem to be significantly different than the ideal conditions for a juvenile, as a result, these eggs have been in this state for many years. The eggs are attached to a piece of Precursor equipment that supplies them with what is necessary to keep them alive.

The player must hatch these eggs to cure himself of Carar in order for him to be able to leave the planet. To do so many plants must be gathered to create Hatching Enzymes. The eggs will be hatched in a similar way to how crafting works, giving the player a list of "actions" when accessing the egg incubator. The hatching enzymes will be removed from the players inventory and used to hatch the eggs.

Appearance

The Sea Emperor Eggs are very large, brown in colour, very similar to the skin of a Sea Emperor, they have many ridged layers, rows of bioluminescent cyan spots run vertically down opposite sides of the eggs.

Story

After being laid by the Sea Emperor, the Sea Emperor Eggs were taken away from their mother by the Precursors and placed on the Precursor Egg Incubator. This is because of the unnatural hatching conditions of the aquarium, and the Precursors wanting to study the eggs, as their mother was incapable of producing enough Enzyme 42 due to her age, and their deduction that the unborn Sea Emperors would be a much more viable source. 

Future Plans

• The quantity of Sea Emperor Eggs laid by the captive Emperor may be changed in the future, though the number found in the Aquarium will still be five.

Data Bank Entries

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This egg casing further confirms the alien researchers' obsession with studying the breeding habits of leviathan class organisms on 4546B.

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1. (Shell) Uncommonly strong shell lining. Organic growth on the exteriors suggest these eggs may be hundreds of years old. 2. (Alien Tubes) Alien devices penetrate the outer shell layer. Likely designed to supply them with nutrients, or to extract the same. 3. (Amniotic Sack) Unlike most other eggs where a nutrient supply is slowly exhausted by the embryo, these eggs exist in a form of natural stasis, likely awaiting ideal hatching conditions. 4. (Fetal Organism) There is a high genetic match between these organisms and the leviathan in the vicinity. They appear to be stable and healthy. It is highly likely that ideal hatching conditions vary considerably from ideal conditions for survival of the parent. The local ecosystem appears to have prioritized the latter.

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Gallery

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  Concept Art

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  A screenshot of the incubator from Trello with Boneshark eggs as placeholders

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  An early model of the Sea Emperor egg seen on Sketchfab

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• Egg rig (WIP)

  Animation rig

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