Secrets Revealed: Why is there so little diversity of life on Deucado?

Other than the laziness of the author (me), have you ever wondered why there is so little diversity to the life on Deucado? Ever since we arrived here in Part 2 of Rome's Revolution, we've only seen a few types of animals and plants. In fact, the only animals we have seen are the 'falling blankets' of various sizes and shapes. Within the seas, we only have the swishies which are an eel-like fish. As far as plant life is concerned, the only native flora are the cane-trees, the sticky bushes, the threadgrass and some flowers.

Why so little diversity? How can a world exist which does not have a wide range of animal and plant types?

I can tell you that Matt and Perry bought me a little glass globe called an Eco-sphere which is fully self-contained. It has water, air, a wooden-like branch, some algae and shrimp. It is completely sealed. All you do is supply light. The algae converts the light and the carbon dioxide into plant growth with the by-product being oxygen. The shrimp consume the oxygen and nibble at the algae and leave waste product which is used by the algae as food.

It is now April and while we started with four shrimp (three of which died), the one remaining shrimp seems perfectly happy and has not suffocated. So it is possible.

In the upcoming novel Rome's Evolution, you will find out the startling reason why there is so little bio-diversity on Deucado. You may not agree with it but at least we will know the reason.