Lateralus Prime

The subject of this article is from the Pathfinder update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 10 August, 2017.

Lateralus Prime

Galaxy	Euclid
Region	Uugusteur Adjunct
Star system	HUB10-G-1D2 Lateralus
Biome	Viridiscent
Weather	Tropical Storms
Resources	Au Ir Hr GB
Sentinels	Hostile
Flora	Bountiful
Fauna	Low
Discovered by	Inphyx
Updated	Pathfinder

Lateralus Prime is a planet in the HUB10-G-1D2 Lateralus system.

Summary

In Survival/Permadeath mode Lateralus Prime is a lush world of towering mountains and deep, narrow valleys, dense forests of green- and blue-leaved deciduous trees dominated by its reptilian ungulate megafauna, and grassy orange meadows where roam a peculiar species of pygmy sauropods. Shallow rivers full of longnose tiger trout wind through the valleys, often emptying into narrow lochs and shallow basin lakes.

Its extensive system of ruins, monoliths and defunct portals suggest a long history of sapient habitation, but modern Gek colonial bases are few and far between.

Atmosphere and climate

The planet has a dense, humid atmosphere characterized by blue skies, near-constant drizzle and frequent tropical storms of icy rain. Lateralus Prime's lush ecology belies its bitterly cold climate; even in clear conditions visitors are encouraged to dress warmly or risk hypothermia. Advanced thermic protection is a necessity at night and especially in rainy weather, during which travel should be limited to brief jaunts.

Waypoints

Notable locations

Mons Lateralus	The tallest discovered mountain on Lateralus Prime, and perhaps among the tallest ever photographed in the No Man's Sky universe. A Communications Station marks its summit.
Hollow Bluff Outpost	A trading post atop a lonely bluff riddled with cave systems, set in the center of a rare lowland of golden meadows and shallow ponds.

Life

Fauna

Lateralus Prime's fauna is characterized by strong sexual dimorphism across all terrestrial species, often to the extent that different genders may be assumed to be completely separate species without a detailed zoological analysis.

Due to the apparently functional nature of differential morphological features (as opposed to merely cosmetic), one may speculate that deeply specialized complimentary gender roles were necessary in order to ensure a species' survival in the planet's hostile climate. For example, perhaps the Pygmy Sailcrest exhibits divergent foraging habits between genders, with the umbrella-like crests of the prime gender permitting terrestrial grazing during heavy rain, while the fin-like crests of the non-uniform gender assist in underwater grazing under the same conditions. In this way each gender obtains shelter from the storm while effectively doubling the grazing area for a herd.

The staggering extent of Lateralus Prime's rich ecology in spite of hostile conditions suggests these kinds of gender-divergent adaptations have been a successful strategy.

Fauna Completion %

PS4: 91%

PC: ?

Fauna	Temperament	Gender	Diet	Height	Genus
Pygmy Sailcrest	Fearful	Prime (pictured)/Non-uniform	Herbivore	1.64m/1.54m	Rangifae
Forktail Finbat	Unintelligent	Unknown	Absorbed Nutrients	1.25m	Agnelis
Longnose Tiger Trout	Passive	Non-uniform	Grazing	0.64m	Ictaloris
Platebacked Megabull	Passive	Symmetric (pictured)/Vectorized	Grazing	6.91m/7.10m	Hexungulatis
Hexagilaboar	Passive	Prime (pictured)/Asymptotic	Grazing	3.52mm/3.64m	Hexungulatis
Plated Devil Beaver	Skittish	Prime (pictured)/Indeterminate	Herbivore	1.29m/1.47m	Procavya
Golden Toucan	Passive	Vectorized	Herbivore	0.89m	Agnelis
Voracious Pebbleback	Volatile	Radical (pictured)/Volatile	Carnivore	1.17m/1.15m	Procavya
Shoveljaw Stiltstrider	Cautious	Unknown	Oxide elements	0.93m	Anastomus
Lateralian Plated Worm	Prey	Rational	Vegetation	0.90m	Ictaloris