Alien Egg
| “ | The company wants them; Don't ask why. |
| — Mission Control |
Alien Eggs, usually referred to simply as eggs, are the primary objective in an Egg Hunt, as well as the "Collect Eggs" objective during Deep Dives. They are located hidden in the walls and a specific amount must be dug out and returned to the M.U.L.E. to count towards the mission objective. Each Alien Egg is visible on the Terrain Scanner, marked by an orange dot.
Alien Eggs are heavy objects and must be picked up and carried by hand, or via Bosco. When carrying it, a dwarf cannot do anything but throw flares/throwables, ride ziplines, and move with a 25% speed penalty (sprinting is also disabled). It can be dropped by switching weapons or using the Laser Pointer; it can also be thrown far away by holding the [FIRE] key before releasing it.
Extracting an egg from its membrane will cause the ground to shake, accompanied by an eerie, distant Glyphid scream. Shortly after, a horde of enemies will attack, sometimes triggering a Swarm.
Appearance
Alien Eggs are large, olive-green ovoid eggs, wrapped in a pinkish-magenta ropey membrane. The eggshell has an irregular crack-like surface pattern, and the membrane around the egg resembles bulging veins. Each Alien Egg emits a white glow that is visible through thin walls.
Each egg is encased in a thick protective layer of dull pink organic material dotted with reddish spheres. The organic material around the egg is roughly 15 meters in diameter.
Locations
Eggs can be found in any biome, whenever they are part of an objective.
Trivia
- In the quote from the Salt Pits, as well as in one of PSA messages, "Glyphid omelettes" are mentioned, possibly hinting at the alien egg's purpose. This, however, could simply be a nickname for the food.
- Eggs used to appear as a secondary objective on certain mission types.
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