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-====== Structol ======
+====== Cultured Structol ======
 Structol is a multipurpose non-organic living and self-modifying nano-structure created by the Sourcian. It can be found in almost all Sourcian technology and trace levels are almost always found within a given Sourcian. \\
-Recently, Structol has entered the nano-material market in local space. Though it is easy to breed and multiply, making changes to an existing colony to make it useful to a specific application is not.
+Recently, Structol has entered the nano-material market in local space. Though it is easy to breed and multiply, making changes to an existing colony to make it useful to a specific application is not. As such, it is nearly impossible to split one product into two unless the original program (created by a Sourcian) demands such.
-==== Background ====
+==== Visual Description ====
-The exact details are not known and the background itself is not public knowledge, Structol being a black-box product.  \\
+In appearance, structol resembles a lumpy black liquid, slime or gel which moves and re-organizes itself. Having variable hardness, the distribution of its specularity and reflection changes enormously, as does its roughness which means at times it can appear waxy with secondary subsurface scattering like flesh which is polychromatic.
-The current theory regarding the background of structol dictates that structol began  an independent cell group which is no longer present in the Sourcian macro-biology. Whether this proto-structol was engineered or evolved over millions of years is not known. This information was deducted based on readings taken from proto-sourcian test-subjects, objective analysis and cell structure simulations accurate to 99.98% in comparison to direct field testing. \\
+Generally, structol becomes more specific in its shape, color and geometry as it forms complex machines and elements -- and more generalized when it returns to a neutral state ready to assume another role.
-The most common form within a Structol array of any kind seem to be weaved carbon and boron nano-meshes and nano-tubing. Though the mechanism isn't obvious, the Structol seems to manage to convert one atom of one sort to another to accommodate it's requirement for boron.
-Modern structol is immensely different from proto-structol: now no longer biological by the local definition of the world: a collection of living nano-machines that perform many cell functions and yet also many complex machine functions (both chemically, mechanically, electronically and optically). \\
+Objects with structol in their construction often seem to trickle along their exterior with it, like raindrops upon a car window over solid hulls though these are often rippled pockets of differing density over laminate - having more in common with keloids associated with skin trauma - a geometric lesion which moves over the surface of the exterior like marching ants.
+==== Background ====
+The exact details are not known and the background itself is not public knowledge, Structol being a black-box product. It is exceptionally difficult to engineer and originates as a form of self-organizing material which is able to recrystalize - a form of self-metastasising  inorganic biologics\\
-==== Behavior & Mechanism ====
+Structol is thought to originate in Sourcian oceans, with some very primative wild forms found. Common forms within structol include weaved carbon, nano-meshes and nano-tubing. Structol itself is a self-organizing colony of crystalline structure with behavior akin to that of high speed micillium. It is able to create complex machines such as logic gates, motors, transistors, resistors and field control systems.
-=== Colony behavior ===
-Structol works by using strength in numbers to overwhelm either an enemy micro-biology, a hostile mechanism or to perform the task at hand as effectively as possible while remaining functional in a hostile environment.
-To properly make use of these immense numbers, Structol forms a mass number of neural networks which allow different components of the colony to communicate with one another in an effective and co-efficient manner. If outside structol units are damaged, those beneath will work out why and adapt themselves accordingly and so forth.
-Once a colony achieves a necessary count of reproductions, it will then create what is known as a neural stem, a small area in which the structol will receive instructions from an outside source.
-===Intelligence===
-As a self-organizing colony of neural connections, it follows that it should harbor a psychology or behaviorism. While this is true on the unit to unit level in terms of communication and self-organization, structol will not exhibit a "will" unless it has been programmed or organized in such a way that will do so. In theory, with enough programming and learning, // Structol is capable of replicating consciousness. For this reason, it is always treated with great respect and care by Sourcian and although some applications may be brutal, a bad word is never spoken of its performance. //
-===Command & Control ===
-Structol, as it is, is highly adapted to follow information declared along optic channels in a manner similar to those of Sourcian brain activity, acting in essence as complex optronic nanocomputers which share information with the rest of the colony and ensure the information is being adhered to. \\
-Information, beyond the encoding pattern, is sent as a series of logical steps and patterns which the colony will then replicate or a chemical task to perform. Although this seems ludicrously complex for a given being or computer to control, the optic channels support duplex communication and will provide feedback, correcting algorhyhms supplied to them then feeding back what they think a user is trying to accomplish.
-Through this system of rapid neural duplex instruction and correction, very little effort is required on behalf of both parties and the end goal is achieved very quickly. From there, Structol will then optimize its patterns to suit the task at hand and organize itself appropriately.
-Raw Structol strains must be controlled by a Sourcian or Maesus, otherwise metabolic rate falls below stable levels and the colon collapses.
-=== Fractal replication ===
-Unlike traditional cell mytosis whereby a cell will separate and branch out into others gradually, a structol unit will gather the components necessary to create a duplicate from its environment and then create a deliberate flaw based on variables it has learned during its own life-time, in essence growing more capable with every new generation or "wave" of structol. \\
-This is called fractal replication: By reproducing asexually in a complex pattern which eventually returns to creating its source pattern, the overall colony has the strength of variety which most asexual life-forms.
-=== Consumption ===
-Structol is capable of consuming a wide variety of atomic structures. Tamed strains will recognize biological patterns and refrain from breaking them down unless commanded to do so.
-=== Formation & Density  ===
-Though structol prefers to exist as either a solid or gelatinous mass, it is capable of functioning as a gas. The efficiency of Structol in most chemical tasks is entirely dependent on the structol density, regardless of form factor or state.
-=== Physical movement  ===
-Structol is capable of acting in a similar manner to nano-muscle once a correct density has been achieved. Depending on the structure, it can move extremely quickly or with great brawn, intermingling different kinds of layers to achieve different effects.
-=== Tolerances ===
-Structol is capable of remaining active and efficient under extremely hostile conditions. Immense physical stress will not phase structol unless critical connection fibers are damaged or the colony itself is damaged. It is capable of surviving indefinitely in a vacuum and can withstand temperatures of up to and exceeding approximately 4000 kelvin, though metabolic efficiency drops dramatically at around 2000 kelvin. Structol is also impervious to EMP and can adapt itself quickly enough to survive the vast majority of chemical attacks.
-==== Distributed versions ====
-Like any material, Structol comes in several versions which are commonly circulated. Colonies can come in "smart" and "dumb" varieties, each specializing in different types of task.
-=== Class 0 - Raw Structol ===
-Virgin in pattern and awaiting commands, raw structol is useless without control.\\
-It has no restriction on capability or performance. Sometimes referred to as "pure" structol due to a lack of restraining programming. Typically, Class 0 Structol cannot be manipulated without special knowledge provided by a Sourcian during the manipulation and programming stages.
-=== Class A - "Dumb" Structol ===
-Common applications of Class-A structolloid colonies are durable structures, and metallurgy.
-**A note on armor** \\
-Typically, armor is flexible and able to move in a manner not unlike muscle. It also carries self-regenerating properties and can harden on demand in a way not unlike memory alloy to withstand an impact and distribute it's force across a given form to weaken the force of a blow.
-**--:** \\
-Depending on the thickness and density, **Structol can achieve a range of --** depending on the given thickness. \\
-For skinsuits and the like, Structol has a rating of 3. For thick armor, 4. For Powered Armor, 6 and for Starships 7.  \\
-** A note on construction ** \\
-Because Structol can be instructed to grow very quickly with zero supervision to a highly specific structure, it is an ideal platform (as it often is in Sourcian construction) for rapidly erecting complex structures. Provided the structol is granted air, light and water, it is capable of lasting up to 100 years with almost zero supervision and can be maintained for longer. \\
-Does not support airborne forms.
+There are for obvious reasons careful security precautions to prevent runaway scenarios - such as the emulation of telomere-like behavior giving the majority of structol a limited lifespan - though it is able to enter a form of stasis..
-**Laboratory testing**
+The full extent of what structol is capable of remains widely unknown -- though it is universally recognised as a programmable material.
+ \\
-Experimentation with hybrid Structol/Leptonium (Yamatium) colonies have proven fruitful, with the Structol colony typically taking control of the Leptonium colonies, weaving them into very complex nano-formations to fortify them while remaining quite light.
- // Although Structol has successfully replicated Leptonium in laboratory conditions by copying it after observation, the yield is poor. Though the yield can be accelerated, the quality of the product drops significantly. //
+  * [[/material/structol/domesticated_structol]]
+  * [[/material/structol/applications_by_sourcians]]
+  * [[/material/structol/applications_by_others]]
-=== Class B "Smart" Structol  ===
-Class-A Structol is especially optimized for extremely complex optronic, electronic, chemical or physical tasks which require a great deal of supervision and modification which normally would come from a sentient or an intelligent organic life-form. Class-B Smart Structol has an--* and is comparatively quite fragile.\\
-//Does not support airborne forms.//
-Common applications are energy and systems management, filtration, the production of extremely precise components, computing and the control of Class A "dumb" colonies.
 ===== "Wild" Structol" =====