Thermoplast

Organelle Details
Thermoplast
Base Cost (MP)	55
Requires Nucleus	Yes
Processes	Thermosynthesis
Enzymes	None
Size (Hexes)	2
Osmoregulation Cost	2
Storage	1
Unique	No
Upgrades	None
Internal Name	thermoplast

Extracts energy in the form of ATP using Temperature gradients in the environment. Eukaryotic form of the less efficient Thermosynthase.

Speculative organelle not found in real life. Unavilable in games with LAWK (Life As We Know it) turned on.

Requirements

Thermoplasts only appear in games with LAWK turned off in game settings.

If organelle upgrades are enabled in game settings, the following condition must also be true for the player cell:

• Contains at least 3 hexes of Thermosynthase for at least 5 generations in a row.

Processes

Thermosynthesis: Temperature → ATP

Generates energy passively from ambient environmental Temperature . More efficient form of Bacterial Thermosynthesis present in Thermosynthase.

Modifications

No modifications.

Effects

No effects.

Upgrades

No upgrades.

Strategy

Since Thermosynthesis requires no inputs other than ambient Temperature , it's essentially free energy. Further, Thermoplasts are more efficient than their precursor Thermosynthase, making them arguably the easiest method of energy generation in the game, providing you're willing to remain in hot patches like volcanic vents.

With organelle unlocks enabled, the requirement to reproduce multiple times with Thermosynthase in your cell means a player who evolves Thermoplasts has likely already specialised quite heavily in Thermosynthesis by the time they obtain Thermoplasts.

Scientific Background

TBA