Vanaksite {Va-nak-site}
Vanaksite Crystals otherwise known as "Armaros tears" in Varanus folklore is an blue crystal that if subjected to extreme heat {120 degrees Celsius at the least} would expel electronic energy that the crystal can generate to the extent of it's mass.The energy the crystal expels decays slowly over the course of 1000 years making it an stable energy source used in specialized reactors.
The crystal is also capable of storing an limited amount of energy making it an useful battery for energy storage.
The crystal has an Mohs hardness of 10 making it an rather compact crystal rivaling diamond.
Vanaksite crystals are grown by Imperial Drones inside the secluded labs of the fallen Ark,despite having an almost infinite source of these crystals it's use is limited due to how rare the crystal is.The Crystal is grown under specific conditions making it hard if not impossible to replicate outside the Ark.
It's uses today include:
- Being used as an power source in certain ship reactors.
- Tips of Varanus Spears.
- Experimental use by scientests in the Engineering Corps.
- An electrical conductor/limited electrical storage device.
An legend surrounds the formation of Vanaksite crystals and their formation on what was once the planet of Old Serpentum.
'Stricken with grief over the betrayal of their creation the dragonic deity Armaros became blinded with rage,in his anger he destroyed one of the most sacred gardens dedicated to his mother Nasnas in an attempt to clear out the Varanus heathens....The grief of destroying the last memory left of his mother on the planet caused the dragon to weep and the tears that fell to the earth bubbled and boiled as it crystalized into the substance known today as Vanaksite hence the nickname Armaros Tears.It serves as an memory of the dangers of anger in Varanus culture.'