From Extinction to Reconfiguration: The Great Dissolution and Its Biological Aftermath

During the final decades of the former millennium, successive crises—global pandemics, industrial collapses, uncontrolled use of biotechnology—triggered mass extinctions and the breakdown of natural cycles. Many species did not survive the combination of pollution, habitat loss, and genetically modified diseases. Ancient cities were left half-empty, with neglected parks and avenues overrun by invasive weeds.

Loss of Biodiversity

• Large Fauna: Large mammals and migratory birds disappeared in great numbers, victims of uncontrolled hunting, the destruction of ecological corridors, and zoonotic viruses.
• Plant Species: Temperate forests and tropical jungles receded; monoculture crops failed in the face of engineered plagues and extreme droughts.

Colonization of Ruins

In humanity’s absence, nature began its slow reconquest:

• Pioneer Invaders: Tough, hardy plants and lichens took over buildings; roots fractured sidewalks and domes.
• Urban Microhabitats: Small populations of insects and amphibians found refuge in drainage systems and flooded basements.

Flora and Fauna in the Present

Solarnati: Rewilding and Biocontrol

The Solarnati led restoration projects:

• Genetic Replication and De-Extinction: Through seed banks and preserved tissues, they revived varieties of fruit trees and small birds, using biotechnology to remove dangerous mutations.
• Hybrid Species: They created biomechanical plants: trees with electricity-conducting sap and bioindicator mosses that change color in the presence of toxins.
• Green Corridors: They reconnected fragments of forest and water-rich wetlands; today, 40% of urban landscapes are living arboreal corridors.

Hydrovelan: Aerial and Aquatic Ecosystems

The flotillas have developed their own biota: