I finally realized the only way to solve our deadlock over biome conservation was to ask Yongki to model variations for us in the Genesis engine.
I knew there'd be a cost to running his team ragged to get us rough simulations way ahead of schedule, but that's nothing compared to the cost of building physical versions.
His sims will let us rule out the more extreme suggestions, and find a balance of habitats almost everyone can agree on.
I'd probably still be nursing a migraine while experts screamed at each other, if Yongki's team wasn't pulling off the impossible.
I really owe the kid.
Even in early development his sims are really immersive, and you can see the potential for training colonists while they're still in hibernation.
Ideally, they'll wake up with all the skills necessary to hit the ground running on their new home planet.