Alien Arches

Alien Arches are large constructs of the Precursor Race. They resemble large gateways and have a bright green, semi-transparent portal within. The Prawn Suit and the Seamoth have the ability to enter Alien Arches.
When the player enters an Alien Arch, it plays an SFX similar to when a Warper warps the player.
Some of these are located within Alien Arch Caches, which are caverns containing the Alien Arches, found in certain biomes. Only one of these caches contains a Principal Arch, while the other five contain Auxiliary Arches. The player is able to walk on the seafloor when inside these caches.
==Arch Types==
===Principal===
The Principal Arches have pedestals and must be powered using an Ion Cube. They warp the player to an Auxiliary Alien Arch.
===Auxiliary===
The Auxiliary Alien Arches do not have pedestals, and their corresponding Principal Alien Arches must be activated before these gates can be used.
==Locations==
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Principal Alien Arches=
Location 	Image	Connects To 	Coordinates
Mountain Island 	 	Floating Island 	340 61 903
Alien Thermal Plant 	 	Quarantine Enforcement Platform 	-35 -1210 112
Primary Containment Facility 	 	Bulb Zone 	327 -1429 -279
Primary Containment Facility 	 	Crag Field 	169 -1431 -367
Primary Containment Facility 	 	Mushroom Forest 	357 -1430 -313
Primary Containment Facility 	 	Ghost Forest 	189 -1428 -405
Primary Containment Facility Aquarium	 	Primary Containment Facility Moonpool	421 -1509 -628
Primary Containment Facility Aquarium	 	Mountains 	273 -1568 -360
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Auxiliary Alien Arches=
Location 	Image	Connects To 	Coordinates
Floating Island 	 	Mountain Island 	-662 2 -1050
Bulb Zone 	 	Primary Containment Facility 	1356 -301 693
Crag Field 	 	Primary Containment Facility 	-52 -296 -1401
Ghost Forest 	 	Primary Containment Facility 	-886 -612 1040
Mushroom Forest 	 	Primary Containment Facility 	-803 -227 409
Quarantine Enforcement Platform 	 	Alien Thermal Plant 	384 -92 1137
Mountains 	 	Primary Containment Facility 	463 -165 1353
Primary Containment Facility Moonpool	 	Primary Containment Facility Aquarium	336 -1434 -478
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==Data Bank Entry==
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Alien Arch=
This structure's intended purpose is unclear.
Theories on Function:
- Ceremonial or religious role
- Industrial applications
- Advanced transportation network
Assessment: Further research required.
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Aquarium Arch=
Scans indicate this arch was left inactive when the facility was abandoned. It likely served as an access point to the surface of the planet. It is much too small for the emperor to pass through, but would accommodate smaller lifeforms.
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== Gallery ==
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Screenshots=
TeleporterPTPGACtivated.png|A typical example of an Arch
MountainIslandCache8.png|The Ion Cube pedestal found on all Principal Arches
warpfx.gif|The first use animation for an Alien Arch and the warping FX
TeleporterActivation.gif|An Alien Arch being activated
MoutainsTeleporter.png|The Alien Arch Platform in the Mountains
TeleporterAauriumFinalTrue.png|The Aquarium Arch
Screenshot 2016-11-16 21.10.20.png|Entrance to the Floating Island Arch Cache
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Videos=
SN TeleportScreenFX 01-0|Early teleporting screen FX
SN PrecursorTeleporter 02-0|The latest Alien Arch
SN TeleporterScreenFX 02-0|The latest FX for the Arch
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Concept Art=
PrecursorPortal.JPG|Concept art
Warpgate Terminal.jpg|Ion Cube terminal concept art
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