Power
Grow Light Full Spectrum
Light in the wavelengths plants actually use, for growing food without sun.
Scenario
Silent Running
The last forest is in a dome and the order came to jettison it.
Earth's biosphere is gone and the surviving specimens are in orbit under the care of people who have been told to stop caring. The threat is not dramatic. It is a memo, and a very long time alone with a decision.
What kills you
Instruction, and the years afterwards.
Rules
- 01The systems do not maintain themselves. You do.
- 02Keep the log. It is the only witness.
- 03Talk to something. Anything.
- 04What you preserve outlives why you preserved it.
The kit
5 itemsSunlight is a service you now have to provide personally.
A closed system fails slowly and invisibly unless somebody measures it.
Water & food
Soil Test Kit
Reads nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and pH so planting is informed rather than hopeful.
What you are actually preserving is not the plants. It is the seeds.
Water & food
Seed Storage Vault
Sealed, desiccated storage that keeps seed viable for years. Cool and dark does the rest.
Company, and a maintenance crew, assembled from the same box.
Tools
Basic Robotics Kit
Motors, sensors and a controller. A way to keep a mind occupied and a skill current.
You are the last person who will know what any of these are called.
Reading
Botany Field Guide
Identification by leaf, flower and habit — including what to leave alone.
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