Tarasque
DESIGNATION: Crucis (AG) CONTAINMENT PROTOCOL: Containment facilities for IS-0121, like all non-aquatic specimens originating from Anteverse 42, require extensive material hardening. For design and construction specifications, refer to GATE Megaspecimen and Holocaust Protection Manual (1.6.4.7). Only one IS-0121 specimen is to be contained per site and no gaseous exchange of more than 5ppm permitted between any two sites. Structural mass dampeners are suggested but not, at this stage, an essential requirement.
The Tarasque's circulatory fluid has exceptional capacitation properties. This 'ichor' is currently being investigated by Dr. Theodore Laciter for its ability to store and rapidly discharge very high quantities of energy, particularly as it relates to the power demands of instigating perforation events.
Due to an immense disjunction in scale, the Tarasque - like IS-0023 - is a near-microscopic entity in its home of Anteverse 42, but a giant in A0, and continuing to grow. The full extent of its growth is not yet known. A variant - IS-0121-B or the Behemoth - was observed, and later recovered, from Anteverse XLII by the Requited. While distinct in patterning, the entity likewise shows no signs of slowing its growth.
Unlocks after 5 kills: The home anteverse of IS-0121 - the Tarasque - was the 42nd to be discovered by GATE researchers, but only the 20th to be explored by TransRecon teams. Dr. Riggs' original report likened the vast, desolate realm to a 'ragged, dry ocean floor', composed of 'endless caverns, crevices, caves and collapsed spaces' presided over by 'mobile organisms of unimaginable size'. It was not until the second expedition that field researchers concluded that most of the supposedly geological features were, in fact, the bodily remains of titanic creatures, their immense corpses overlaid across eons. During this second foray, the primary TR team encountered the first recorded instance of IS-0121 on the deflated remains of a recently deceased, semi-dirigible herbivore. The Tarasque is believed to be a minor skin parasite of this creature. Following the encounter, the Executive Committee determined that the immensity of Anteverse XLII's lifeforms represented unacceptable risks, and recommended dispatching Gatekeeper teams for retrieving any further research subjects or data in the future.