Genepack

Genepack

A small capsule containing a package of genetic information. To use a genepack, it must be placed in a gene bank near a gene assembler and combined into an implantable xenogerm. If not kept in a powered gene bank, this genepack will slowly deteriorate.

Base Stats

Type

Exotic Items

Tech Level

Industrial

Market Value

100 

Mass

0.5 kg

Beauty

0

HP

100

Flammability

0%

Technical

defName

genepack

thingCategories

ItemsMisc

Genepacks are used for storing xenogenes. An essential part of a genetics laboratory, they are useless on their own.

Acquisition

Despite "full gene combination" being an ultratech technology, they are acquirable in an early-industrial colony. See research for details.

Genepacks are produced by placing any xenohuman into a gene extractor. The resulting genepack will randomly contain between 1 and 4 of the subject's genes. They can also be acquired from traders and as quest rewards.

Genepacks purchased from traders or earned from quests may contain exactly one archite gene. The archite gene will always generate with 1 or 2 random xenogenes, making it impossible to acquire an isolated archite gene.

Generated genepacks will always have one of these configurations:

• 1 Xenogene, 66% chance
• 2 Xenogenes, 20% chance
• 3 Xenogenes, 5% chance
• 4 Xenogenes, 2% chance
• 1 Archite, 1 Xenogene, 5% chance
• 1 Archite, 2 Xenogenes, 2% chance

Summary

Gizmo to toggle genepack loading

Genepacks each contain between 1 and 4 genes, as shown by the number of blue bars on the texture. They will constantly deteriorate at a rate of 5/day, even while on a shelf, unless placed in a gene bank, in a pawn's inventory, on a caravan, in a transport pod, in a shuttle, or similar. Genepacks have an auto load toggle displayed when selected. When off, the genepack will not be taken to a gene bank.

Players can sell genepacks currently inside gene banks. The bank must be within the beacon's radius for trading with ships. Genepacks have a base market value of $100. This is then altered based on two additional factors: the number of genes inside the pack (more genes actually reduce the final market value), and the specific genes (some, like Fire Spew, are worth more money).
1 gene: x300%, 2 genes: x250%, 3 genes: x200%, 4 genes: x150%

While inside a gene bank, the genes contained in a genepack will be accessible for recombination through a connected gene assembler. The genepacks are not consumed in the process.
Choosing what genes to add to a xenogerm is done on a genepack-by-genepack basis: you can't add only some of the genes inside a given pack. This gives single-gene packs an advantage in flexibility.

You cannot alter the amount of genes in a genepack in any way.

Genepacks always contain xenogenes, even if they were extracted from somebody with exotic germline genes.

Analysis

Regardless of the number of genes contained within a Genepack, each pack will take up 1 slot when inserted into a Gene bank. Depending on the genes desired multi-gene packs can translate into greater gene utilization while requiring less Gene banks.

Normally a Genepack outside of a powered Gene bank deteriorates at a rate of 5hp/day and heals inside a powered Gene bank at a rate of 1hp/day. A Genepack stored on a shelf will continue to deteriorate.

The deterioration rate can be paused via a number of means. Transporting a Genepack in a Caravan or placing it in the inventory of a pawn will suspend the deterioration rate for as long as it remains there. Placing a Genepack inside a Transport pod or Shuttle will also suspend the deterioration rate. Given the low weight of Genepacks utilizing Transport pods or Shuttles allows colonies to stockpile vast amounts of Genepacks (up to 300 per Transport pod and 1200 per Shuttle) without having to commit the energy/resource/space costs otherwise required from only using Gene banks.

To be used in the creation of a Xenogene a Genepack must be inserted into a Gene bank.

Gallery

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  Genepack with 1 gene

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  Genepack with 2 genes

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  Genepack with 3 genes

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  Genepack with 4 genes

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  Genepack with an Archite gene

Version history

• Biotech DLC Release - Added
• 1.4.3541 - Fix: Empty genepacks can be extracted.
• 1.4.3555 - Players can sell genepacks currently inside gene banks. The bank must be within the beacon's radius for trading with ships. Identical genepacks can stack in the trade dialog. Increased frequency of genepacks in quest rewards. Added an auto load toggle for genepacks. When off, the genepack will not be taken to a gene bank. Increased the availability of gene packs from various traders.

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