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First, get familiar with your new home.
First, get familiar with your new home.


The workspace in the centre includes a couple of closets with bio-hazard suits, a monkey recycling machine, and a slime processor. Also included is a smartfridge modified to hold slime extracts within easy arm reach from the slime processor. These can be wrenched and moved. To the western end is a disposal unit that leads to space.
The workspace in the centre includes a couple of closets with bio-hazard suits, a monkey recycling machine, a slime processor and an All-In-One Grinder with several sheets of plasma. Also included is a smartfridge modified to hold slime extracts within easy arm reach from the slime processor. To the western end is a disposal unit that leads to space.


To the south is the slime containment area with six pens. Two of these pens start with a baby grey slime.
To the south is the slime containment area with six pens. Two of these pens start with a baby grey slime.
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In addition, you also want a supply of monkeys, available through the monkey-cubes on the table. Simply unwrap them (click on them in your hand), dip in the sink or spray with water, and shove into the disposal tube into the pen.
In addition, you also want a supply of monkeys, available through the monkey-cubes on the table. Simply unwrap them (click on them in your hand), dip in the sink or spray with water, and shove into the disposal tube into the pen.
There is a wrench by the secure pen, which you may want to use to move the smartfridge, slime processor and monkey processor within reach of the pens. You might also want to drag the watertank and grinder nearby as well.


==Gotta catch em' all!==
==Gotta catch em' all!==


There are several different types of slime. You begin with two 'grey slimes' but, you can breed them to catch all the <strike>pokèmon!</strike> slimes! Each kind of slime has its own powers from its extract.
There are several different types of slime. You begin with two grey slimes but, you can breed them to catch all the <strike>pokèmon!</strike> slimes! Each kind of slime has its own powers from its extract.


When well fed an adult slime will split into four slimes with a 25-35% chance of mutating each. You can increase a slime's chance of mutation by injecting it with plasma and decrease it by injecting the slime with inaprovaline. This flowchart shows the results of each slime's mutations when splitting, with options labeled "2x" having twice the chance of occurring.
When well fed an adult slime will split into four slimes, usually with a 25-35% chance of mutating each -- some of the more evolved slimes mutate less frequently. You can increase a slime's chance of mutation by injecting it with plasma and decrease it by injecting the slime with inaprovaline. This flowchart shows the results of each slime's mutations when splitting, with options labeled "2x" having twice the chance of occurring.


[[File:Slime_geneology2.png]]
[[File:Slime_geneology2.png]]
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While this part is purely optional to follow, it is HIGHLY recommended to breed at least one or two dark purple slimes as fast as you can for additional plasma, seeing how miners will end up dead most of the time.
While this part is purely optional to follow, it is HIGHLY recommended to breed at least one or two dark purple slimes as fast as you can for additional plasma, seeing how miners will end up dead most of the time.


In addition, making sure to keep at least one pen producing grey slimes is a very good idea in order to have a sustainable monkey flow. You can always order more monkeycubes at cargo, but they are not always reliable.
In addition, making sure to keep at least one pen producing grey slimes is a very good idea in order to have a sustainable monkey flow. You can always order more monkeycubes at cargo, but they are not always reliable. It's a good idea to save one of the grey extracts in case you get unlucky and all your greys mutate at once.


Purple slimes are a likely by-product of trying to get Dark Purple slimes and have the added benefit that injecting the slime steroids into the Greys and the Dark Purples will significantly increase plasma/monkey amounts gained. Try out harvesting one baby purple and then using the steroids from it on a second baby purple! Repeat as necessary.
Purple slimes are a likely by-product of trying to get Dark Purple slimes and have the added benefit that injecting the slime steroids into the Greys and the Dark Purples will significantly increase plasma/monkey amounts gained. Try out harvesting one baby purple and then using the steroids from it on a second baby purple! Repeat as necessary.
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* The result of injecting their extract with plasma is extract enhancer, which allows three uses of any given extract. The benefit of this is that you do not need to decide ahead of time which extracts you want more uses of like steroids. And combined WITH Steroids, a single slime can give nine uses.
* The result of injecting their extract with plasma is extract enhancer, which allows three uses of any given extract. The benefit of this is that you do not need to decide ahead of time which extracts you want more uses of like steroids. And combined WITH Steroids, a single slime can give nine uses.


== Population Control ==
== How to Make an Efficient Slime Farm ==


'''THIS [[File:Extinguisher.png]]IS GOING TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND, HAVE ONE AT ALL TIMES'''
'''THIS [[File:Extinguisher.png]]IS GOING TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND, HAVE ONE AT ALL TIMES'''
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=== 1-6 baby slimes ===
=== 1-6 baby slimes ===


If you need more extracts put one monkey in the disposal and wait for the slime to grow, then another and wait for the slime to split.
Soak a monkey cube in water, preferably in the sink, and place it in the disposal of the slime pen you want to feed. Engage the disposal and watch as the slime eats the monkey. Wait for the slime to grow, then another and wait for the slime to split.
As tempting as it may be, do not send in two monkeys at once. The slime might decide the second is a friend and refuse to eat it!
 
You might want to make sure to stay in sight of the slimes to keep a eye on when they grow and split.
* As tempting as it may be, do not send in two monkeys at once. The slime might decide the second is a friend and refuse to eat it!
* Do NOT enter the pen and bash the monkey, the only thing that will happen is slime will get less food.
* Make sure to stay in sight of the slimes to keep a eye on when they grow and split.


=== Adult slimes have split ===
=== Adult slimes have split ===


Time to kill one or more. '''Warning:''' This is the part of the job that's most likely to get you killed.  
Time to kill your darlings. '''Warning:''' This is the part of the job that's most likely to get you killed.  


Ideally, you want to do this the EXACT moment after the slime in the pen has split. (You ARE keeping only one adult slime per pen, right?)
Ideally, you want to do this the EXACT moment after the slime in the pen has split. (You ARE keeping only one adult slime per pen, right?)


Select which baby slimes you don't want to keep and proceed to drag them into the tiny 'airlock' of the pen with you.
Decide which baby slimes you don't want to keep and proceed to drag them into the tiny 'airlock' of the pen with you.


Once you have them there, simply spray with water. Once the ones you don't want are dead, feed the remaining slimes, harvesting extracts as needed.
Once you have the slimes in position, simply spray them with water. They should die immediately if you're spraying them in the enclosed space.  


Do not worry, as long as you are regarded as a 'friend' (Which you should be, if you feed it and kept in sight) and they are not extremely hungry, the slimes should not feed or glomp you.
== Extract harvesting ==


=== A slime wants to be your special friend ===
Grab the dead slime, click on the slime processor and then click on it again to turn on the processor.


So you managed to piss it off, eh? Your safest bet here is to push it off (Help or Disarm Intent on the Slime) you and leg it, quite simply. Hide in a locker and yell for help if you can't get out of xenobiology itself.
=== So a slime wants to be your friend ===


== Extract harvesting ==
As long as you are regarded as a 'friend' and they are not extremely hungry, the slimes should not feed or glomp you. After feeding on a monkey, a slime may befriend the person who was the last one to '''grab''' or '''bump''' into a monkey.
 
If you're not sure whether a slime has friendzoned you, try talking to it! Either say "hello" and an individual slime's number, or "Hello, slimes". If the slime replies, congratulations, you've got a friend! This slime and its offspring will never attack you. If that didn't work, you'll have to repeat it.
 
Slimes who regard you as a friend will also respond to certain commands, such as "follow" and "stop." Experiment!
 
=== So a slime wants to be your SPECIAL friend ===
 
So you managed to piss it off, eh? Your safest bet here is to push the slime off with disarm intent and leg it, quite simply. Either spray it with your fire extinguisher (you are holding one, right?) or hide in a locker and yell for help if you are unrobust or can't get out of xenobiology itself.


Grab the dead slime, click on the slime processor and then click on it again to turn on the processor.
Normal slime attacks ("glomps") do damage that can be healed simply with a first-aid kit, but if a slime starts actually feeding on you, you will have to visit [[Medbay]] to be healed.


== Slime scanner ==
== Slime scanner ==
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'''Grey Slime'''
'''Grey Slime'''
[[File:slimegrey.png]]
[[File:slimegrey.png]]
* Extracts creates a grey slime when injected with plasma, could be useful if you have to many slimes, but want to make sure you don't run out of them.
* Extract creates a grey slime when injected with plasma. Useful as a backup grey slime.
* Extracts creates three monkey-cubes when injected with blood.
* Extract creates three monkey-cubes when injected with blood. Useful if you want to do your job for more than five minutes.


=== Tier 1 ===
=== Tier 1 ===
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'''Orange Slime'''
'''Orange Slime'''
[[File:slimeorange.png]]
[[File:slimeorange.png]]
* Extracts creates a small fire when injected with plasma. Also increases the pressure of the air a fair amount.
* Extract creates a small fire when injected with plasma. Also increases the pressure of the air a fair amount.
* Extracts creates capsaicin (pepper-spray) when injected with blood. Usuable as a 'ghetto stun' if you can find a good way to apply it to to your <strike>victim</strike> test subject.
* Extract creates capsaicin (pepper-spray) when injected with blood. Usable as a 'ghetto stun' if you can find a good way to apply it to to your <strike>victim</strike> test subject.


{{anchor|Purple Slime}}
{{anchor|Purple Slime}}
'''Purple Slime'''
'''Purple Slime'''
[[File:slimepurple.png]]
[[File:slimepurple.png]]
* Extracts creates a bottle of slime steroid when injected with plasma, a potent chemical mix that will cause a slime to generate more extract. Useful when used on dark purple slimes for that plasma or grey slimes for monkeys.
* Extract creates a bottle of slime steroid when injected with plasma. Slime steroid is a potent chemical mix that will cause a slime to produce three extracts rather than one when processed. Useful when used on dark purple slimes for that plasma or grey slimes for monkeys.
* Extracts creates slime jelly when injected with sugar, a highly toxic substance.
* Extract creates slime jelly, a highly toxic substance, when injected with sugar.


{{anchor|Blue Slime}}
{{anchor|Blue Slime}}
'''Blue Slime'''
'''Blue Slime'''
[[File:slimeblue.png]]
[[File:slimeblue.png]]
* Extracts creates frost oil when injected with plasma.
* Extract creates frost oil when injected with plasma.


{{anchor|Metal Slime}}
{{anchor|Metal Slime}}
'''Metal Slime'''
'''Metal Slime'''
[[File:slimemetal.png]]
[[File:slimemetal.png]]
* Extracts creates several sheets of plasteel and metal when injected with plasma. Expect the roboticists to want the products.
* Extract creates several sheets of plasteel and metal when injected with plasma. Expect the roboticists to want the products.


=== Tier 2 ===
=== Tier 2 ===
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[[File:slimeyellow.png]]
[[File:slimeyellow.png]]
* Extracts become 10k Charge [[Powercell]]s when injected with plasma.
* Extracts become 10k Charge [[Powercell]]s when injected with plasma.
* Extracts creates an EMP when injected with blood. It's a quite big blast as well, useful if that AI is onto your [[traitor|tricks]].
* Extract creates an EMP when injected with blood. It's a quite big blast as well, useful if that AI is onto your [[traitor|tricks]].
* Extracts emit light when injected with water.
* Extracts emit light when injected with water.


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'''Dark Purple Slime'''
'''Dark Purple Slime'''
[[File:slimedarkpurple.png]]
[[File:slimedarkpurple.png]]
* Extracts creates several sheets of [[Plasma|Solid Plasma]] when injected with plasma. Yessir, NT can link anything to the production of plasma. Also useful for further experimenting.
* Extract creates several sheets of [[Plasma|Solid Plasma]] when injected with plasma. Yessir, NT can link anything to the production of plasma. Also useful for further experimenting.


{{anchor|Dark Blue Slime}}
{{anchor|Dark Blue Slime}}
'''Dark Blue Slime'''
'''Dark Blue Slime'''
[[File:slimedarkblue.png]]
[[File:slimedarkblue.png]]
* Extracts creates a burst of cold when injected with plasma. Useful for countering those red slimes.
* Extract creates a burst of cold when injected with plasma. Useful for countering those red slimes.


{{anchor|Silver Slime}}
{{anchor|Silver Slime}}
'''Silver Slime'''
'''Silver Slime'''
[[File:slimesilver.png]]
[[File:slimesilver.png]]
* Extracts creates a small amount of random food when injected with plasma, bork bork bork. Expect anything from a robo-burger to death berries.
* Extract creates a small amount of random food when injected with plasma, bork bork bork. Expect anything from a roburger to death berries.
* Extracts creates a small amount of random drinks when injected with water, bork bork bork.
* Extract creates a small amount of random drinks when injected with water, bork bork bork.


=== Tier 2.5 ===
=== Tier 2.5 ===
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'''Bluespace Slime'''
'''Bluespace Slime'''
[[File:slimebluespace.png]]
[[File:slimebluespace.png]]
*Extracts will, if injected with plasma, teleport anything in the room not nailed down to a random beacon in the world when injected with plasma.
*Extract will, if injected with plasma, teleport anything in the room not nailed down to a random beacon in the world when injected with plasma.
*Extracts will, if injected with blood, spawn a [[Bluespace Crystal]]. They will teleport you when crushed in your hand and teleport anyone you throw it at. It is used in [[telescience]] and has some good research levels.
*Extract will, if injected with blood, spawn a [[Bluespace Crystal]]. They will teleport you when crushed in your hand and teleport anyone you throw it at. It also has some good research levels.


{{anchor|Sepia Slime}}
{{anchor|Sepia Slime}}
'''Sepia Slime'''
'''Sepia Slime'''
[[File:slimesepia.png]]
[[File:slimesepia.png]]
* Extracts creates a [[Camera]] when injected with plasma. How? <strike>Spess</strike>Slime Magic!
* Extract creates a [[Camera]] when injected with plasma. How? <strike>Spess</strike>Slime Magic!
* Extracts creates some [[Camera|Film]] for a [[Camera]] when injected with blood.
* Extract creates some [[Camera|Film]] for a [[Camera]] when injected with blood. Fuck this is so useless.


{{anchor|Cerulean Slime}}
{{anchor|Cerulean Slime}}
'''Cerulean Slime'''
'''Cerulean Slime'''
[[File:slimecerculean.png]]
[[File:slimecerculean.png]]
* Extracts creates a bottle of extract enhancer when injected with plasma. When used on a extract it triples the amount of uses it has. You can start laughing madly now.
* Extract creates a bottle of extract enhancer when injected with plasma. When used on a extract it triples the amount of uses it has. You can start laughing madly now.


{{anchor|Pyrite Slime}}
{{anchor|Pyrite Slime}}
'''Pyrite Slime'''
'''Pyrite Slime'''
[[File:slimepyrite.png]]
[[File:slimepyrite.png]]
* Extracts creates some paint when injected with plasma. For the love of all that is holy, don't give it to the clown!
* Extract creates some paint when injected with plasma. For the love of all that is holy, <s>don't</s> give it to the clown!


=== Tier 3 ===
=== Tier 3 ===
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'''Red Slime'''
'''Red Slime'''
[[File:slimered.png]]
[[File:slimered.png]]
* Extracts creates Slime Glycerol when injected with plasma.
* Extract creates Slime Glycerol when injected with plasma.
* Extracts makes nearby slimes rabid when injected with blood. Has some [[traitor|fun]] uses.
* Extract makes nearby slimes rabid when injected with blood. Has some [[traitor|fun]] uses.


{{anchor|Green Slime}}
{{anchor|Green Slime}}
'''Green Slime'''
'''Green Slime'''
[[File:slimegreen.png]]
[[File:slimegreen.png]]
* Extracts creates one unit of mutation toxin when injected with plasma. Injecting yourself with it will turn you into a slime-(wo)man which results in the slimes never attacking you. Keep in mind though that you are no longer technically 'human' as far as the AI and Cyborgs are concerned. The toxin is found in the used extract.
* Extract creates one unit of mutation toxin when injected with plasma. Injecting yourself with it will mutate your race, for example turn you into a slime-(wo)man. This results in the slimes never attacking you, but keep in mind though that you are no longer technically 'human' as far as the AI and Cyborgs are concerned. The toxin is found in the used extract.


{{anchor|Pink Slime}}
{{anchor|Pink Slime}}
'''Pink Slime'''
'''Pink Slime'''
[[File:slimepink.png]]
[[File:slimepink.png]]
* Extracts creates a bottle of docility potion when injected with plasma, a potent chemical mix that will nullify a slime's powers, causing it to become docile and tame. You too can have your own pet, just like the HoP!
* Extract creates a bottle of docility potion when injected with plasma, a potent chemical mix that will nullify a slime's powers, causing it to become docile and tame. You too can have your own pet, just like the HoP!


{{anchor|Gold Slime}}
{{anchor|Gold Slime}}
'''Gold Slime'''
'''Gold Slime'''
[[File:slimegold.png]]
[[File:slimegold.png]]
* Extracts spawns a few random [[Critters#Hostile|hostile mob]]s when injected with plasma. [[Alien]]s are common from this reaction, so you might be able to fill xenobiology with actual xenomorphs!
* Extract spawns a few random [[Critters#Hostile|hostile mob]]s when injected with plasma. [[Alien]]s are common from this reaction, so you might be able to fill xenobiology with actual xenomorphs!
* Extracts spawns one random mob when injected with blood. These mobs are not immediately hostile, but may be provoked by certain actions or if they encounter a construct or mech. NOW you might be able to fill xenobiology with actual xenomorphs [[Beyond the impossible|without killing yourself!]]
* Extract spawns one random mob when injected with blood. These mobs are not immediately hostile, but may be provoked by certain actions, proximity to other creatures (such as your slimes) or if they encounter a construct or mech. NOW you might be able to fill xenobiology with actual xenomorphs [[Beyond the impossible|without killing yourself!]]


=== Tier 4 ===
=== Tier 4 ===
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'''Oil Slime'''
'''Oil Slime'''
[[File:slimeoil.png]]
[[File:slimeoil.png]]
* Extracts creates a explosion after a moment when injected with Plasma.
* Extract creates a explosion after a moment when injected with plasma.


{{anchor|Black Slime}}
{{anchor|Black Slime}}
'''Black Slime'''
'''Black Slime'''
[[File:slimeblack.png]]
[[File:slimeblack.png]]
* Extracts creates one unit of advanced mutation toxin when injected with plasma. Turns you into a baby slime.
* Extract creates one unit of advanced mutation toxin when injected with plasma. Turns you, or [[Traitor|others]], into a sentient baby slime.


{{anchor|Light Pink Slime}}
{{anchor|Light Pink Slime}}
'''Light Pink Slime'''
'''Light Pink Slime'''
[[File:slimelightpink.png]]
[[File:slimelightpink.png]]
* Extracts creates a bottle of sentience potion when injected with plasma, a potent chemical mix that will bring human level intelligence to any animal, slime, or ape you feed it to.
* Extract creates a bottle of sentience potion when injected with plasma, a potent chemical mix that will bring human level intelligence to any animal, slime, ape, monster or generally active thing you feed it to. Make [[Ian]] sentient! Create an army of gold slime minions! The possibilities are limited only by your own deviousness (and the number of ghosts in the round.


{{anchor|Adamantine Slime}}
{{anchor|Adamantine Slime}}
'''Adamantine Slime'''
'''Adamantine Slime'''
[[File:slimeadamantine.png]]
[[File:slimeadamantine.png]]
* Extracts creates a [[Adamantine Golem]] when injected with Plasma. It will follow its creator's orders much like a construct.
* Extract creates a [[Adamantine Golem]] when injected with Plasma. It will follow its creator's orders much like a construct.
 
== How to make an efficient slime farm ==
 
First of all: Get that extinguisher and kill one of the two baby grey slimes. This ensures that in the case your slimes die, you are assured to have a backup grey slime extract available to start over. Then, bring a monkey cube over and soak it in water, and place the monkey in disposals. Engage the disposal and watch as the slime eats the monkey. Do NOT enter the pen and bash the monkey, the only thing that will happen is slime will get less food. After the slime is done, try talking to him! Just say "Hello" and his number, or "Hello, slimes". If it replies, congratulations, you've got a friend. This slime and its offspring will never attack you. If that didn't work, you'll have to repeat it.
 
Important detail: after feeding on a monkey, a slime may befriend the person who was the last one to '''grab''' or '''bump''' into a monkey. So don't put two monkeys in at the same time, since if one of them bumps another, the slime may consider it a friend and refuse to feed on it!


== So You're a Traitor ==
== So You're a Traitor ==


Sadly, what you can get here that can't be gotten easier elsewhere is an EMP and <strike>random hostile animals which include a few very deadly ones</strike> BEACONS SPACE BEARS ALIUMS SPIDERS HIVEBOTS PINE TREES OH GOD IT'S HORRIFYING. Releasing the slimes is somewhat viable, but you will likely get caught doing so, and baby slimes are rather tame (Unless you have Red Slime Essence. Then it's a party.)
What you can get here that can't be gotten easier elsewhere is an EMP and <strike>random hostile animals which include a few very deadly ones</strike> BEACONS SPACE BEARS ALIUMS SPIDERS HIVEBOTS PINE TREES OH GOD IT'S HORRIFYING. Releasing the slimes is somewhat viable, but you will likely get caught doing so, and baby slimes are rather tame (Unless you have Red Slime Essence. Then it's a party.)


On the plus side, you do have a disposal chute that goes directly to space.  Pretty handy for disposing of evidence, or people.
On the plus side, you do have a disposal chute that goes directly to space.  Pretty handy for disposing of evidence, or people.


If you have a gold slime, you can try unleashing [[Alien|xenomorphs]] somewhere and hoping that either they end up killing your target or giving you the distraction you need to break into [[Captain's Quarters|important]] [[EVA|places]]. This, however, may backfire and end up turning you into a xeno or preventing your escape. If you're feeling particularly lucky, you could take multiple gold cores (a full backpack or so) OR one or two cores, and a few Cerulean Cores, and inject them all simultaneously, releasing a torrent of horrifying creatures upon an unsuspecting crew.
If you have a gold slime, you can try unleashing [[Alien|xenomorphs]] somewhere and hoping that either they end up killing your target or giving you the distraction you need to break into [[Captain's Quarters|important]] [[EVA|places]]. This, however, may backfire and end up preventing your escape. If you're feeling particularly lucky, you could take multiple gold cores (a full backpack or so) OR one or two cores, and a few Cerulean Cores, and inject them all simultaneously, releasing a torrent of horrifying creatures upon an unsuspecting crew.


Need a buddy? Adamantine golems are required to follow your orders, and sentience potions can be used on any of the creatures mentioned above.
Need a buddy? Adamantine golems are required to follow your orders, and sentience potions can be used on any of the creatures mentioned above.
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