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'''Reclamation pools''' , or '''digestion pools''',{{Fn|5}} are a vital part of a [[Tyranid]] invasion.{{Fn|2}}
==DescriptionOverview==Each invasion goes through identifiable stages[[Image:Capillary Tube and Digestion Pool. First comes the identification and infiltration of a prey world, when jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Mycetic SporeBio-ship]]s land vanguard creatures such as [[GenestealerCapillary Tube]]s and [[Lictorfeeding on a Digestion Pools.{{Fn|11}}]]sDigestion pools act as a planet-wide series of external stomach for a hive fleet. These become active, probing defences and assessing the world's ability to resist an attack. Next comes the subjugation phase, when the planet's defenders are assaulted and overwhelmed by swarms They break down biomass of both Tyranid creaturesand prey-creature alike. After all major resistance has been overcome, comes the consumption phase as the planet's atmosphere This bubbling bio-gruel is changed and all genetic material is broken down into reclamation pools. Creatures such as then drawn up through monolithic [[Rippercapillary tower]]s and questing bio-ship [[MalanthropeCapillary Tube|capillary tube]]s consume all to be subsequently assimilated by the planet's biological material before jumping into alien fleet and the pools and being consumed themselves. The pools genetic secrets of those conquered are then harvested by hive ships which enter low orbit and pump the gene-rich biological soup on board via [[Capillary Tower]]sunlocked.{{Fn|15}}
===Invasion Stages===Each invasion goes through identifiable stages. First comes the identification and infiltration of a prey world, when [[Mycetic Spore]]s land vanguard creatures such as [[Genestealer]]s and [[Lictor]]s. These become active, probing defences and assessing the world's ability to resist an attack.{{Fn|1}} Next comes the subjugation phase, when the planet's defenders are assaulted and overwhelmed by swarms of Tyranid creatures. After all major resistance has been overcome, comes the consumption phase as the planet's atmosphere is changed and all genetic material is broken down into reclamation pools. Creatures such as [[Ripper]]s and [[Malanthrope]]s consume all the planet's biological material before jumping into the pools and being consumed themselves.{{Fn|1}} In the final stages of a Tyranid invasion, the pools are then harvested by hive ships which enter low orbit and pump the gene-rich biological soup on board via Capillary Tubes that dock with [[Capillary Tower]]s on the world's surface.{{Fn|1}} Thus the bubbling bio-gruel is drawn all the way up to the alien fleet.{{Fn|5}} ==Images===
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*{{Endn|3}}: [https://archive.ph/oxWEc Games Workshop: Black Gobbo 46 - No Lifeguard on Duty Intro] ''(Saved archive page, dated 8 Jan 2007, last accessed 2 January 2025, original link: http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/tyranids/terrain/digestion_pool/default.htm)''
*{{Endn|4}}: [https://archive.ph/ba0G9 Games Workshop: Black Gobbo 46 - No Lifeguard on Duty: Make A Simple Digestion Pool] ''(Saved archive page, dated 8 Jan 2007, last accessed 2 January 2025, original link: http://us.games-workshop.com/games/40k/tyranids/terrain/digestion_pool/3simple.htm)''
*{{Endn|5}}: [[Apocalypse War Zone: Valedor]], pg. 22
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