Botanist / Seed Steward — second generation, age 28
Mikael is intensely passionate and disorganized, happiest when surrounded by composting waste and diverse root structures. He is a natural teacher, but his zeal sometimes outpaces his prudence.
He inherited a profound knowledge of pre-collapse earth flora from his grandmother, making him a vital resource outside of the controlled, standardized vertical farm systems. He struggles to prove his knowledge has practical application in this enclosed environment.
He has discovered a patch of native, bioluminescent kelp growth that could revolutionize the coal-syrup lighting system.