Aethra 9

Client : Personal
Year : 2025
Art Direction - Artwork : Roxi Basa

Aethra-9 is a recently discovered exoplanet exhibiting a remarkable diversity of ecosystems, composed of humid wetlands, crystalline plains and dense bioluminescent forests. Early expeditions have revealed the presence of an indigenous fauna, composed of organisms that defy conventional biological classification. Each species appears to have evolved in symbiosis with its unique environment, suggesting a complex and ancient ecological network still largely unexplored.

𝐄𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐱𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 has a semi-translucent exoskeleton covered with sensory filaments that detect electromagnetic signals, and appendages that filter nutrients from mineral waters. Living in symbiosis with the microbial mats in lakes, this organism regulates the local ecological balance. More than just a scientific curiosity, this organism may represent a glimpse of the countless forms that evolution can take in other worlds.

𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐬 has been identified in the dense forests of Aethra-9. This semi-terrestrial organism, with its flexible exoskeleton and bioluminescent sensory lobes, detects chemical and electromagnetic signals while living in symbiosis with moss-like organisms. It plays a vital role in nutrient cycling and the regeneration of its ecosystem.