Thermosynthase
| Organelle Details | |
|---|---|
| Thermosynthase |  |
| |
| Base Cost (MP) | 50 |
| Requires Nucleus | No |
| Processes | Bacterial Thermosynthesis |
| Enzymes | None |
| Size (Hexes) | 1 |
| Osmoregulation Cost | 1 |
| Storage | 0.5 |
| Unique | No |
| Upgrades | None |
| Internal Name | thermosynthase |
Extracts energy in the form of ATP 
using Temperature 
gradients in the environment. Prokaryotic form of the more efficient Thermoplast.
Speculative organelle not found in real life. Unavilable in games with LAWK (Life As We Know it) turned on.
Requirements
Thermosynthase only appears in games with LAWK turned off in game settings.
If organelle unlocks are enabled in game settings, the following condition must be true for the player cell:
- Is in a patch with at least +50 °C Temperature .
Processes
Bacterial Thermosynthesis: Temperature → ATP
Generates energy passively from ambient environmental Temperature . Less efficient form of Thermosynthesis present in Thermoplasts.
Modifications
No modifications.
Effects
No effects.
Upgrades
No upgrades.
Strategy
In its current form, Thermosynthase is essentially free energy. It has no real downside, providing you're content to remain in hot patches. Bacterial Thermosynthesis breaks even in patches with roughly +23 °C Temperature and is considerably more powerful in volcanic vents, which have +98 °C Temperature .
More efficient still is the Thermoplast, available once a cell evolves a Nucleus. Like all prokaryotic organelles with eukaryotic counterparts, we recommend replacing Thermosynthase with Thermoplasts when possible.
Scientific Background
TBA