Jack Sandrow
Writer, Character, Invasive Species
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Jack has had forays into bamboo in the past, but only recently has seen some benefits in mass-producing it. This species of bamboo will allow him the use of 'impossible' biotech weaponry, providing kinetic bullets made from seeds able to be grown en masse. Reproducing of the original species is possible through cuttings and clonings, while the actual seeds the plant creates allow him access to kinetic bioweaponry with a high production rate.
- Intent: To create a plant species that is adjusted from a canon species, for the purpose of forming bioweaponry (kinetic rounds)
- Image Credit: N/A
- Canon: Based on the Corulag bamboo species, but genetically modified
- Permissions: N/A
- Links: Corulag bamboo (Wookieepedia), Bamboo (Wikipedia)
- Name: Celeritas viriditas (Literally, 'speed weed')
- Origins: The original species was harvested from Corulag, but this variant was homegrown by Jack Sandrow through Sylva Vitae
- Other Locations: N/A
- Classification: Fast-growing evergreen perennial flower
- Average Growth Cycle: The main species of plant requires 5 years to reach maturity, but it is capable of producing a full set of (non-viable) seeds approximately every two months. These seeds are incapable of reproduction, their sole purpose is to grow as fast as possible once they are chemically activated. The seeds are capable of growing to full height (50 cm) in a fraction of a second.
- Viability: The parent species requires regular intake of nutrients and sunlight. The seeds form fully prepared, and only require a chemical signal to activate and grow.
- Description: The parent species is mostly indistinguishable from Corulag bamboo; it is shorter in stature, broader, and designed for mass producing of its seeds. The non-viable seeds are very small, but can grow into full-size within a split second.
- Average Height:
- Parent plant - 10 m
- Seeds - 1 cm compressed, 50 cm expanded
- Average Length:
- Parent plant - 8 cm wide trunk
- Seeds - 1.5 cm wide
- Color:
- Parent plant is green with a slight purplish underhue
- Seeds are dark brown and disc-shaped, with a slight point on the top and a divot on the underside
- Nutritional Value: None
- Toxicity: None
- Other Effects: Seeds activate with a chemical trigger, and expand to a full 50 cm long, 1.5 cm wide 'spear'.
- Distinctions: None other than described
- High production value of seeds allows for a regular harvest per plant grown, which in turn allows the production of these seeds quickly and affordably.
- Fast-growing species allows for quick turnaround and production to be used as a main source for Sylva Vitae products
- Initial start-up growth period means 4-year-old saplings must be held in permanent stasis until required; depletion or destruction of saplings means a long waiting period for more seed production
- This plant's only natural defense is its massive scale of production; without fertile seeds or transplanted clones, it is incapable of self-preservation.
Jack has had forays into bamboo in the past, but only recently has seen some benefits in mass-producing it. This species of bamboo will allow him the use of 'impossible' biotech weaponry, providing kinetic bullets made from seeds able to be grown en masse. Reproducing of the original species is possible through cuttings and clonings, while the actual seeds the plant creates allow him access to kinetic bioweaponry with a high production rate.
