Bacterium Nebulus – Cyan. Image courtesy of Cmdr. Markus Mathieson

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.

Bacteria consistently demonstrate a preference for flat or slightly undulating terrain, typically plains but also flat open areas within otherwise hilly terrain.

Bacteria are believed to be the precursors for many lifeforms and are often found in conjunction with member Species of other Genera. Links between the biochemistry of Bacterial colonies and neighbouring organisms are likely but as yet unproven.

Variant Determinant: Stellar Class / Material

Bacteria is one of the Genera with a dual variant determinant. The cross-Species rule for Stellar Class determinant holds true, i.e. Stellar Class X = Variant Colour Y across all Stellar Class determinant Species within the Genus.

For Stellar Class determinant Species in such Genera it is also possible to state generalised planetary body type and atmosphere preferences as these show a relatively limited set of values. The same is not true for the Material determinant Species. These show considerably more differentiation, to the extent that no generalisation will be made but each Material determinant Species treated individually.   

Minimum Colonial Separation: 500m

Species (Stellar Class Determinant)

Species Name	Percentage of recorded Bacteria Population	Vista Genomics Offer Price as at 31st March 3310
Bacterium Alcyoneum	15.01%	1,658,500
Bacterium Aurasus	26.53%	1,000,000
Bacterium Cerbrus	14.70%	1,689,800

Stellar Class and Variant  

Stellar Class

O

B

A

F

G

K

M

L

T

TTS

Ae

Y

W

D

N

Variant

Tu

Gy

Ye

Li

Em

Gr

Te

Sg

Re

Mr

Or

Mv

Am

Oc

In

Planetary Body Type: Rocky or High Metal Content
Atmosphere: Ammonia, Carbon Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide or Water
Gravity: Less than 0.62G

Bacterium Alcyoneum

A Bacterial Species found in ammonia-based atmospheres that lives in sunlight. A colony’s appearance resembles an intricate maze.

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (38%) or Rocky (62%)
Atmosphere: Ammonia
Volcanism: Insignificant

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
57.61	166.91	171.00	187.16

 
Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000986924	0.002382266	0.000987126	0.047130477

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.04	0.19	0.14	0.38

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Bacterium Aurasus

These Bacteria thrive on sunlight in Carbon Dioxide atmospheres. They cause blanket coloration across a planetary surface.

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (28%) Rocky (72%)
Atmosphere: Carbon Dioxide
Volcanism: Insignificant

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
115.22	182.43	175.00	399.83

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000987629	0.03300684	0.004596203	0.098686236

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.04	0.18	0.1	0.61

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Bacterium Cerbrus

A sunlight-converting Bacterial Species on worlds with atmospheres dominated by water and sulphur dioxide. Their colonies resemble a brain-shaped mass of smaller connected cells.

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (75%), Rocky (24%), Rocky Ice (1%)
Atmosphere: Sulphur Dioxide (94%), Water (6%)
Volcanism: Presence of multiple Volcanic materials in low volumes. Potentially indicates tolerance rather than preference.

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
75.17	242.62	174.00	499.99

 
Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000987039	0.009513034	0.001184748	0.098691132

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.04	0.38	0.39	0.61

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Species (Material Determinant)

Species Name	Percentage of recorded Bacteria Population	Vista Genomics Offer Price as at 31st March 3310
Bacterium Acies	8.20%	1,000,000
Bacterium Bullaris	5.96%	1,152,500
Bacterium Informem	5.60%	8,418,000
Bacterium Nebulus	0.22%	5,289,900
Bacterium Omentum	0.51%	4,638,900
Bacterium Scopulum	0.34%	4,934,500
Bacterium Tela	4.75%	1,949,000
Bacterium Verrata	0.54%	3,897,000
Bacterium Vesicula	16.90%	1,000,000
Bacterium Volu	0.75%	7,774,700

Bacterium Acies

A Bacterial Species that converts energy from neon-based atmospheres, creating looping whirls of bright colour.

 Material and Variant

Material	Antimony	Polonium	Ruthenium	Technetium	Tellurium	Yttrium
Variant	Cyan	Magenta	Cobalt	Lime	White	Aquamarine

Planetary Body Type: Ice (99%) or Rocky Ice (1%)
Atmosphere: Neon
Volcanism: Low numbers existing on planets across a spectrum of Volcanic activity. Potentially indicates tolerance rather than preference.

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
20.00	36.05	20.02	138.48

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000987068	0.001990682	0.001151471	0.078705473

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.26	0.42	0.42	0.61

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Bacterium Bullaris

This Species of Bacteria thrives on atmospheric methane, appearing as a network of linked bubble patterns.

 Material and Variant

Material	Antimony	Polonium	Ruthenium	Technetium	Tellurium	Yttrium
Variant	Cobalt	Yellow	Aquamarine	Gold	Lime	Red

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (1%), Ice (94%) Rocky (4%) or Rocky Ice (1%)
Atmosphere: Methane
Volcanism: Low numbers existing on planets across a spectrum of Volcanic activity. Potentially indicates tolerance rather than preference.

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
50.49	95.56	91.00	140.78

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000987446	0.063447521	0.040195797	0.098682583

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.02	0.04	0.04	0.61

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Bacterium Informem

This Species of Bacteria can be found in nitrogen atmospheres and form a shapeless mass across the surface.

 Material and Variant

Material	Antimony	Polonium	Ruthenium	Technetium	Tellurium	Yttrium
Variant	Red	Lime	Gold	Aquamarine	Yellow	Cobalt

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (16%), Ice (72%), Rocky (6%) or Rocky Ice (6%)
Atmosphere: Nitrogen
Volcanism: Insignificant

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
43.60	79.67	76.00	167.28

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000987147	0.012362655	0.001417205	0.098633352

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.04	0.31	0.27	0.59

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Bacterium Nebulus

This Bacterial Species survives exclusively on atmospheric helium. They are distinguished by a radial pattern extending outward from the colony’s centre.

 Material and Variant

Material	Antimony	Polonium	Ruthenium	Technetium	Tellurium	Yttrium
Variant	Magenta	Gold	Orange	Cyan	Green	Cobalt

Planetary Body Type: Ice (100%)
Atmosphere: Helium
Volcanism: Low numbers existing on planets with some Volcanic activity. Potentially indicates tolerance rather than preference.

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
20.00	20.13	20.13	20.75

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.031133345	0.083677171	0.087766546	0.098654353

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.4	0.5	0.5	0.54

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference. As at 31st October 3309 this bacterium had not yet been recorded in the Aquila’s Halo Region.

Bacterium Omentum

This Species of Bacteria convert geothermal heat from nitrogen-based volcanic sites into energy. They appear as long interlinked strands across the surface.

 Material and Variant

Material	Cadmium	Mercury	Molybdenum	Niobium	Tin	Tungsten
Variant	Lime	White	Aquamarine	Peach	Red	Blue

Planetary Body Type: Ice (100%)
Atmosphere: Argon (11%), Helium (1%), Methane (10%), Neon (78%)
Volcanism: Nitrogen or Ammonia Minor Magma

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
20.00	52.035	20.02	306.80

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000987902	0.013541148	0.000987902	0.098682082

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.03	0.35	0.4	0.6

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Bacterium Scopulum

This Species of Bacteria thrives on the heat generated by carbon-based volcanic activity and appear as long swirling ridges on the surface.

 Material and Variant

Material	Cadmium	Mercury	Molybdenum	Niobium	Tin	Tungsten
Variant	White	Peach	Lime	Red	Mulberry	Aquamarine

Planetary Body Type: Ice (100%)
Atmosphere: Argon (10%), Helium (1%), Methane (16%), Neon (72%), Other Atmospheres (1%)
Volcanism: Carbon Dioxide Geysers or Minor Methane Magma

Temperature (Kelvin) 

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
20.00	51.02	20.02	281.34

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.001050827	0.020497798	0.001050827	0.098627107

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.03	0.38	0.04	0.61

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference. As at 30th November 3309 this bacterium had not yet been recorded in the Sagittarius-Carina Arm Region.

Bacterium Tela

This highly atmosphere-adaptive Species of Bacteria appears as an intricate web pattern. They thrive in proximity to most magma and geyser volcanic activty. especially Nitrogen, Methane and Water-based. However, Tela are also found on planetary bodies with no evident Volcanic activity.

 Material and Variant

Material	Cadmium	Mercury	Molybdenum	Niobium	Tin	Tungsten
Variant	Gold	Orange	Yellow	Magenta	Cobalt	Green

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (51%), Icy (26%), Rocky(23%)
Atmosphere: Argon (4%), Carbon Dioxide (11%),Methane (3%), Neon (19%), Sulphur Dioxide (46%), Water (17%), Other Atmospheres (1%)
Volcanism: Minor Nitrogen and Methane magma; major and minor Water magma; major and minor Silicate and Water geysers;

Temperature (Kelvin) 

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
20.00	276.95	20.02	630.93

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000987961	0.026764929	0.002320644	0.098684067

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.03	0.39	0.05	0.61

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Bacterium Verrata

This Species of Bacteria appears as an intricate web pattern. They show a preference for exclusively water-based volcanic activity.

 Material and Variant

Material	Cadmium	Mercury	Molybdenum	Niobium	Tin	Tungsten
Variant	Peach	Red	White	Mulberry	Blue	Lime

Planetary Body Type: Icy (97%), Rocky(1%) or Rocky Ice World (2%)
Atmosphere: Ammonia (1%), Argon (21%), Helium (3%), Neon (72%), Other Atmospheres (3%)
Volcanism: Water Magma and Geysers of Major and Minor strength

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
20.00	54.43	20.13	441.04

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000986953	0.012645619	0.001931407	0.098606674

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.03	0.45	0.5	0.61

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference. As at 31st October 3309 this Bacterium had not yet been recorded in the Aquila’s Halo region.

Bacterium Vesicula

This Species of Bacteria survives on worlds with argon  atmospheres and appears as a collection of tight loops on the ground.

 Material and Variant

Material	Cadmium	Mercury	Molybdenum	Niobium	Tin	Tungsten
Variant	Cyan	Orange	Mulberry	Gold	Red	LIme

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (1%), Icy (87%) or Rocky Ice World (12%)
Atmosphere: Argon
Volcanism: Low numbers existing on planets with some Volcanic activity. Potentially indicates tolerance rather than preference.

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
45.18	76.60	56.00	266.21

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.000986953	0.012645619	0.001931407	0.098606674

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.03	0.18	0.05	0.51

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference

Bacterium Volu

This Species of Bacteria is dependent upon oxygen atmospheres and creates random swirling patterns across the ground.

 Material and Variant

Material	Antimony	Polonium	Ruthenium	Technetium	Tellurium	Yttrium
Variant	Red	Aquamarine	Cobalt	Lime	Cyan	Gold

Planetary Body Type: High Metal Content (9%), Icy (71%), Rocky (2%) or Rocky Ice World (18%)
Atmosphere: Oxygen
Volcanism: Insignificant.

Temperature (Kelvin)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
143.80	182.77	151.51	245.82

Pressure (atm)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.004755793	0.054570135	0.004755793	0.098570889

Gravity (G)

Minimum	Average	Mode	Maximum
0.05	0.34	0.3	0.6

Galactic Arm Preference: No Preference