— Botanical
— Cycle 17, Phase 102, Segment 1,142, Beat 4
— γ205-σ403-π06
This specimen is a flower with layered petals spiraling around a central core. The stem bears fine, needle-like thorns—an evolutionary adaptation to predators.
Its discovery during early Cycle 17 marks the latest entry in a growing pattern: this floral archetype, or some near-identical variant, has emerged in dozens of planets spanning several galaxies and Cycles. It reappears with striking consistency across incompatible climates, biochemistries, and gravitational fields. Some interpretations suggest the form is part of some universal aesthetic constant—a motif etched into the mathematics of life itself.
