True unicellular extremophiles capable of living in the full spectrum of temperatures, chemical soups and atmospheres. They form a kaleidoscopic range of patterns and colours based on their method of metabolism. They derive energy from photosynthetic, chemosynthetic or thermosynthetic processes. There are believed to be the precursors for many life forms, and are often found in conjunction with other species. Links between the biochemistry of bacterial colonies and neighbouring organisms are likely but as yet unproven.
— In-Game Description
Bacterium are a species of alien organism found on planets and moons with thin atmospheres across the galaxy. They can be sampled with the Genetic Sampler and scanned with the Short Range Composition Scanner for a reward voucher of 2,500 credits.
Description[]
Bacteria appear as pattered mats at close range, but look like dark puddles from ~200m away. They do not protrude above the terrain and hence are invisible on Night Vision. They appear on flat ground: most commonly next to craters, but also in the middle of plains and hilly terrain.[1]
Types[]
There are thirteen known types of Bacterium:
- Bacterium Acies
- Bacterium Alcyoneum
- Bacterium Aurasus
- Bacterium Bullaris
- Bacterium Cerbrus
- Bacterium Informem
- Bacterium Nebulus
- Bacterium Omentum
- Bacterium Scopulum
- Bacterium Tela
- Bacterium Verrata
- Bacterium Vesicula
- Bacterium Volu
Locations[]
System | Planet | Coordinates | Type | Reported By |
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Grea Eaescs QX-W b29-0 | B 2 | Acies | CMDR Backer #-1963 | |
HD 77672 | Alcyoneum | CMDR Hyper Floyd | ||
Gru Eoq JY-H d10-18 | 8 E | 62.1297, 167.6814 | Aurasus | CMDR Methan Disery |
LBN 623 Sector BQ-Y d42 | 7 | 38.0247, -75.5663 | Aurasus - Yellow | CMDR Flury |
Belispel | B 6 | Bullaris | CMDR Backer #-1963 | |
Col 285 Sector RU-F c11-14 | B 3 | -7.2996, 6.0553 | Cerbrus | CMDR R0ss |
Ra' Takakhan | 9 D | Informem | CMDR Eleanor Daerani | |
Crucis Sector OI-T a3-1 | Nebulus | CMDR ModnMaster | ||
Col 359 Sector NN-A c14-16 | Omentum | CMDR Zelenon | ||
Graea Hypue GW-M d7-72 | A 5 | 41.8816, 76.7138 | Tela | CMDR Chiozaki |
Wregoe QT-A b45-0 | Verrata | CMDR Gookanheimer | ||
Praea EUQ RF-T b5-0 | Vesicula | CMDR Hobo Jelly | ||
Synuefe LG-B B47-6 | 5 | -45.4559, 100.4002 | Acies | CMDR Flame Soulis |
Tips[]
Bacterium can be very hard to find, as it tends to blend into the terrain. A good trick is to use the free cam on an SRV to get a bird's-eye view of the area while driving, and patches of Bacterium should stick out like a sore thumb. Searching at night is not recommended.
Notes[]
- Bacterium were introduced in Elite Dangerous: Odyssey.
Trivia[]
- On Earth, many types of microbes from microbial mats similar to this alien organism. These mats are communities formed from several types of microbes.
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Points of Interest marked with O are only available if Odyssey is installed. |