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The Architect Body is a constructable bio-mechanical vessel designed by The Architects. One vessel can be made for Al-An at the Fabrication Facility by Robin Ayou after collecting all three necessary components.

Appearance[]

The Architect Body resembles that of the mythological centaur, with a four-legged posterior body and a human-like anterior body bearing a pair of arms and the head. The head, torso, and several of its limbs glow several different colors.

Components[]

The Architect Body is made up of three separate components. These components being the organs, the skeleton, and the tissues.

Organs[]

The organs for the Architect Body can be located in the Crystal Caves Cache, in an open container.

Architect Constituent Parts

The Architect organs are effectively a network of biocomposite and cybernetic material, containing a variety of subsystems.

The "heart" is a particularly complex centerpiece in this biological / technological hybrid. It moves blood and nutrients throughout the body to nourish and maintain the animal aspects of the alien corpus, while also functioning as the primary energy source for the cybernetic neurological system. Sensory input is processed and filtered into a dense network of incredible computational power - the Architect "brain."

No respiration or digestive systems appear to be present, suggesting a life that is fed entirely by sustained electrical energy, and a body that can survive in environments that are otherwise extremely hostile to most lifeforms.

In spite of its intricate design, the insistence on incorporating biological components exposes the Architect body to the possibility of disease.

Source: Scan the Architect Organs in the Crystal Caves Cache

Recipe[]

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Skeleton[]

The skeleton for the Architect Body can be located in the Deep Lilypads Cave Cache, just in front of the Alien Statue.

Architect Skeletal Structure

A dense synthetic skeletal structure made from unknown alien components. It is estimated that the skeletal material would score a ten on the Mohs test for material hardness. It is highly resistant to shattering due to its incredibly strong impact strength.

Source: Scan the Architect Skeletal Structure in the Deep Lilypads Cave Cache

Recipe[]

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Tissue[]

The tissues for the Architect Body can be located in the Arctic Spires Cache, under a mound of collapsed rubble.

Architect Tissue

A leather-like tissue sample of alien origin. DNA markers indicate a complex mixture, synthesized from over twenty different sources.

The tissue sample incorporates advanced biocomposites, resulting in unique mechanical properties:

- Compression: Extremely high compressive strength protects against external forces, and may indicate adaptation to extreme environments
- Impact: High resistance to damage from high energy impacts
- Elasticity: Low modulus of elasticity allows tissue to conform and stretch in response to body locomotion

Source: Scan the Architect Component in the Arctic Spires Cache

Recipe[]

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Databank Entry[]

Architect Body
Archtect Body Ency

The complete physical Architect vessel is a biotechnology and cybernetic hybrid, incorporating design elements from more than twenty DNA sources.

Skin: The outer layer of tissue has the consistency of leather. The tissue is interlaced with channels of visibly glowing energy, powered by the alien’s internal biotechnological heart.

Robotic arms: Al-an has six articulated arms that are suspended around his body by magnetic levitation. These arms contain independent high speed computing systems and are capable of performing tasks independently.

Limbs: The organic arms are considered secondary to the inorganic robotic arms. These are used for mundane tasks that don’t require much fine motor movement. The bottom half of the arms are covered in a biocomposite plating. The plating might serve as a form of armor. It also appears to store latent energy buildups like capacitors.

Mobility: The hooved legs are reminiscent of several species of mountain goats. The hooves are covered in microscopic hooks that aid in exploring rough and uneven terrain. The forelegs and the hindlegs are oddly close together, which explains why walking might be a secondary mode of movement for this Architect form.

Teleportation: This Architect body is able to teleport or “blink” short distances. The method is likely a scaled down version of the teleportation gates, but the methodology is not well understood. It is likely that Architect’s body is able to provide the massive amount of power necessary for this function.

Matching DNA fragments appear to be derived from the following sources:

- Chromium Boar of Caltwale Prime. An invasive species known for their extremely tough skin, which makes them hard to eradicate.
- Putty Serpent of Apostikar. This snake has extremely tensile skin. Prevents it from tearing and allows it to compress itself into small spaces.
- Electrode Eel of Lithton. Generates an electrically charged slime across its length.
- Astral Rays. Moons of Mardon-14. These rays have small organs that generate and store electricity.
- Shaggy Goats of Olympion. These herbivorous creatures live on the rocky foothills of the mountain planet Olympion and are excellent climbers.
- Giant Geckos of Holt’s Asteroid. Massive geckos that emit an electrostatic charge on its foot pads. This creates a charge difference in the surface the gecko is climbing.

The markers of at least a dozen other biological species are present, but unrecognized at this time.

Source: Scan Al-An's Vessel in the Fabricator Base

Achievement[]

Main article: Achievements
Spoiler alert: The following section contains story related material.
Out of Mind Achievement Out of Mind

Construct an alien vessel.


How to obtain: Construct Al-An's Storage Medium at the Fabricator Base.


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Trivia[]

Whilst reconstructing his body, Al-An mentions it (and presumably all other Architect storage mediums) has been bioengineered from 27 different species.

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