Bivalvular Submarine Weapons System (Mechanimal)

== Overview ==
The Bivalve is a black, pearl-like Mechanimal. It is encased inside a light-gray shell, which is surrounded by a second jagged, blue-violet outer shell casing. It has one barb-like spike protruding from above its head, and multiple conical horns on its outer shell. Its shell is harder than steel with spikes that are even harder; harsh tidal currents will affect the size and sharpness of these spikes. On its pearl-like face, it has two red optical sensors and a mouthpiece. Aside from its face and head, its internal workings have never been seen. Once it is shut down, it is impossible to open its shell from the outside through hacking. This impressive defense allows it to withstand anything from a bomb blast to even a missile strike.
The Bivalve typically only opens its shell to attack an opponent. However, it is fully capable of retaliating against any enemy with its shell tightly closed. With rapid succession, it launches its spikes at the foe, keeping them repelled. It can also attack by clamping onto an enemy in its former signature move, which has caused the loss of many an explorer's limb. The same projectile system it uses to launch its spikes is also used for swimming. It swallows seawater, and then ejects it towards the rear propelling it through with siphon-jet propulsion. The Bivalve is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found on the seafloor, nestled among the rocks and coral, but it will also actively hunt on land clamping onto mechanimals who foolishly leave their water intake tubes too close to the Bivalve. Crab Mechanimals are natural predators of The Bivalve.
Rather uniquely, the Bivalve will produce pearls from the things it eats.
Bivalve shells are commonly used as shields due to their durability. Their spikes are also used as lancetips, and dagger blades.
== Bivalve Weaponry: ==
Offensive
*Ice Spikes
*Poison Spikes
*Rapid Fire Pin Spikes
*Ice Spear
*Suppression Water Cannon
*Cryo Beam
Programs
*Environmental Manipulation: Rain and Ice wind
*L.E.E.R.: Hacking program to lower the target's defense.
*Supersonic frequency: Hacking program to confuse the target.
Defensive
*Defensive Shell Spikes
*Iron Shell: The Bivalve can increase its defense by a specialized diet of certain metals.
*Self Destruct
Category:Mechanimals
Category:Biology of Welt