Databank (Below Zero)

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The Databank is the encyclopedia of entries that are visible on the encyclopedia of the PDA. Be wary that these logs can be adjusted during the development of the game.

Blueprints

Equipment


Air Pumps
<poem>Air pumps can be used to pipe breathable air to a remote location. The base-attached airpump can be built at a compatible habitat, and will source oxygen directly from the habitat's oxygen generator The floating airpump must have access to breathable air, and be floating on the water's surface Pumps must be connected to a pipe chain to function</poem>
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All-Environment Protection Suit

<poem>You are currently wearing the AEP Mk.II: a hermetically-sealed personal environment, designed to withstand the most extreme conditions in the known universe. Work in it. Eat in it. Sleep in it. Do anything you like in it - it's got you covered.

Onboard temperature and hydration regulation
Compatible with a range of attachments
Slimline build for maximum freedom of movement
Biometric sensors
Contextual heads-up display

The Alterra AEP Suit: A single solution for a universe of infinite danger.</poem>

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Handheld Scanner

<poem>The essential engineering, science and survival tool.

The scanner emits electromagnetic radiation in the specified direction, which is reflected by the environment and then analyzed to determine the physical make-up of the targeted object. It has four primary functions.

Technological Analysis: Record the physical parameters of scanned technologies to add their blueprints to the PDA databank. These blueprints may then be constructed at the appropriate fabricator. The scanner is also equipped to break down damaged and otherwise useless devices into their base metals for salvage purposes.

Organism Analysis: The scanner will attempt to match scanned organisms against the onboard database. If no match is found then the species will be assigned an easy-to-remember name, and a new databank entry will be created. Your PDA's AI will also attempt to synthesize theories on behavioral tendencies and evolutionary origins where possible, as well as deliver assessments on how best to approach them.

Medical Analysis: Scanning any living organism will also display basic information on their state of health on the scanner's HUD. This information will be limited without access to a network database.

Self-Scan: The user may instigate a self-scan to determine their own physical well-being. The scanner will search for foreign bacteria and other signs of ill-health and compare with available data to provide a diagnosis.

'The Alterra Spectroscope Scanner - Understanding the world so you don't have to.'</poem>

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