Story Sector Zero ( Story events of Subnautica: Below Zero) Most likely it is a combination of the two. It is unknown if this lifespan is naturally long, or augmented like Paul Torgal’s, who had expected to live to the age of 160. The same individual was near 700 Earth-years old ( born 1,708 Earth-years ago) when its body became infected after the Kharaa outbreak and the consciousness was stored in a data hub. They are known to have had an extremely long lifespan, as evidenced in a data bank entry by the mention of a ninety-six year old Architect being considered very young. They liken losing their physical form to a 'Factory reset'.

However, they prefer a physical, partially biological body as the interplay of their mind with the various systems of the body produces unique perspectives and insights. Architects do not consider the body a totally vital aspect of their existence, as their mind and memories can be preserved. Al-An states that his kind had a original form which they threw away because it was hardly useful.

Al-An claims that 'My kind navigates spacetime in conjunction with bio-mechanical vessels, altered and evolved over time to serve our needs', which implies that the Architects were biomechanical in nature and had actually augmented their species to suit their needs, with bodies being easily replaceable. The term of 'seed' used in their description could refer to an organic seed, or possibly one inside a computer. According to Al-An, his kind are able to see beyond the physical realm, but are not above it.Īrchitect bodies were most likely composed of both organic and mechanical parts, given that they were infected with Kharaa, and the bacterium was 'uploaded' to their core worlds. They are also seemingly able to transfer consciousness' through multiple bodies without any ill effects. Prior to being uploaded to Data Hubs, members of the Architects were non-bipedal and were approximately 50% larger than the average human, putting them at around 9 feet tall by today's figures. 2.2 Crater Events ( Story events of Subnautica).2.1 Sector Zero ( Story events of Subnautica: Below Zero).

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