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Registered Phenomena Code: 294
A pup instance of RPC-294.
Object Class: Gamma-Orange
Hazard Types: Aggression Hazard, Grouped Hazard, Contact Hazard, Corrosive Hazard, Extreme Temperature Hazard
Containment Protocols:
Due to the nature of RPC-294, it is impossible to contain fully mature instances of RPC-294. As a result, only very young instances of RPC-294 are to be temporarily contained for research purposes and harvesting of heat produced by RPC-294 for energy. An instance of RPC-294 is to be contained within a 15m3 standard aquarium, created with tungsten. Instead of water, however, the aquarium is to be filled with magma. If an instance of RPC-294 grows above a 4-meter threshold during research, that instance of RPC-294 is to be terminated. As further containment being unfeasible.
Instances of RPC-294 are to be given pure iron ore proportional to 30% of their body weight every 72 hours. Due to previous incidents, under no circumstances are instances of RPC-294 to interact with one another. Unless under authorization by Personnel with level 2 clearance level or higher, for further experimentation regarding the social tendencies of RPC-294.
Description: RPC-294 instances are silicon-based life-forms that live deep within the interior of the earth's mantle. Instances of the anomaly physically resemble Isurus oxyrinchus to some degree. However, When dissected, instances of RPC-294 are shown to not possess any internal organs, but instead, are completely hollow, void of any organic martial. Instead, RPC-294 is composed entirely of an unknown type of igneous rock (RPC-294-1).
It is currently unknown how RPC-294 operates biologically, there have been three proposed hypotheses among the research division as to how RPC-294 functions without any organic material. Refer to Addendum|B for further information.
RPC-294-1 is a previously unidentified igneous rock that makes up the entire body of an instance of RPC-294. RPC-294-1 has a dark color and rough texture, similar to obsidian and weighs prominently 8.5 kilograms per 1^^3 meters. After an extensive investigation, it has been shown that RPC-294-1 possess anomalous properties independent of RPC-294. The following anomalous properties have been recorded after extensive research:
- Extreme resistance to heat.
- Extreme pressure resistance.
Refer to addendum RPC-294-1/A and experiments RPC-294-1-1 through RPX-294-1-2 for further details.
RPC-294 typical activity is not fully understood. Due to the location of RPC-294 and the fact that mature instances produce great amounts of heat, it is impossible for living adult instances of RPC-294 to be examined. As a result, the only specimens that can consistently be collected for study are fragments of adult instances that surface via volcanic activity, or very young instances of RPC-294 that have recently hatched on the surface. It is unknown why young instances swim so close to the Earth's crust, however, it is theorized to be a way to keep young away from more mature instances.
Captured instances of RPC-294 appear to not be carnivorous, instead; requiring substances from extracted iron-ore. It is currently unknown how instances of RPC-294 absorb iron ores, as instances do not possess any internal components required for digestion. Instead, iron ore ingested is broken down to a molecular level and absorbed. If RPC-294 does not absorb any iron ore within two-week intervals, RPC-294 will cease all functions and disassemble into nothing, but RPC-294-1 over a period of █ days. Currently, it is unknown how or why RPC-294 consumes iron ore, however, it is believed to be the substance that allows there silicon-based body to retain its structural integrity.
Aftermath of Experiment RPC-294-1-1
Addendum|A: As of █/█/2008, all attempts of harvesting of RPC-294-1 shall henceforth need the approval of a member with security clearance of 3 or higher, due to the discovery that RPC-294-1 is anomalous in of itself. Any unauthorized attempt of further harvesting of RPC-294-1 will result in severe punishment.
There are currently three hypotheses regarding the biological functions of RPC-294.
The three hypotheses are as follows:
- Mind With A Body Hypothesis: This hypothesis, popularized by Professor ██████, proposes that RPC-294 is not actually an organic anomaly, rather, instances of RPC-294 are composed entirely of non-anomalous material, mainly, an undiscovered form of igneous rock that is somehow, made anomalous by an outside factor.
As of █/█/2008, due to repeated experimentation, it has been revealed that RPC-294-1 is anomalous independently of RPC-294, as a result, this hypothesis has been disregarded.
- Biological Stone: Developed by Doctor ████, this hypothesis theorizes that the stone itself is organic in nature, however, due to the fact that under further investigation, it has been revealed that RPC-294 is non-carbon-based, but instead, based around the element silicon.
- Biological Drones: This hypothesis theorizes that instances of RPC-294 are not individual organic creatures, but rather creations or some form of “drone” like machine, created by an entity currently unknown to the Authority
Experiment-RPC-294-A
Set Up: An instance of RPC-294 was given muscular tissue from a non-anomalous cow, to test the possibility of a carnivorous diet.
Result: After a short period of delay, the instance gleefully absorbed the amount of meat tissue it was given. After examination, it has been revealed to produce a minor ill effect within the instance, causing it to shrink in size and weight, however, over time, the instances regained all lost weight and mass.
Experiment-RPC-294-B
Set Up: An Instance of RPC was put within a containment tank that decreased in 1-degrees Celsius every hour to find the lowest possible temperature an instance could survive.
Result: The instance started to decrease in activity after the temperature of 704 degrees Celsius was reached. Ceasing all movement by 675 degrees Celsius and disassemble into RPC-294-1 by 415 degrees Celsius.
Experiment-RPC-294-C
Set Up: An instance was not given the usual iron ore required for sustained functions, instead, given nothing to test to see the minimum requirements of iron ore necessary for reliable containment.
Result: After a period of 3 weeks, the instances ceased all motor functions by 4 days, by █ days the instances disassemble into nothing, but instances of RPC-294-1 that composed of RPC-294 remained.
Experiment-RPC-294-D
Set Up: An instance was stored within it's stranded containment environment for as long as possible, to test the possibility of containment of adult instances.
Result: After the instance was contained for approximately 3 months, the entity began to rapidly grow. Growing to be approximately 17.1 meters long, within 40 minutes. After the extensive growth, the entity began to increase in temperature rapidly, to the point that the entity melted through its tungsten containment tank within 3 minutes of growing. The instances melted rapidly into the crust of the earth, sinking 40.2 kilometers before all contact was lost.
Experiment-RPC-294-1-1
Set Up: A small, 7.62^3 cubed instance of RPC-294-1 was placed into a custom built compression unit, to test the upper limits of RPC-294-1's pressure resistance capability.
Result: After a pressure of 2268 kilograms per square centimeter was reached, the harvested instances began to glow a light purple. After a pressure of 11023 kilograms per square centimeter was reached, the collected instances began to glow a light orange and began to emit a small amount of heat, equivalent to approximately 2.1 degrees Celsius hotter than the surrounding area. This behavior remained consistent until a pressure of 112000 kilograms per square centimeter was reached, at which point the substance changed color into a bright red for a period of 30 seconds, after which, an explosion equivalent to a 30 megaton detonated, exploding into what has been identified as magma, filling a ██ meter area, killing █ and injuring 67.
Experiment-RPC-294-1-2
Set Up: A small, 7.62^3 cubed instance of RPC-294-1 was placed into a custom furnace, increasing in heat by 5 degrees Celsius every 5 minutes to test the heat resistant capabilities of RPC-294-1.
Result: After reaching a temperature of 518,400 degrees Celsius, and showing no sign of degrading, a level 4 officer shut down the experiment, as the instance began to melt through the furnace itself. It took approximately 168 hours before the assigned authority deemed it cool enough for retrieval.
