Episode 2: Blue Moon Extraterrestrial (TV documentary)

a hypothetical rendition of blue moon orbiting high above plane of parent gas giant planet.

the second episode of program focuses on fictional moon called blue moon, orbits enormous gas giant orbiting binary star system.

planetary concept

the blue moon covered in life-giving water , atmosphere dense enormous creatures hypothetically can take flight. blue moon orbits water cloud jovian planet (a jupiter-like planet cool enough have visible rain clouds in atmosphere) orbiting close binary star system. blue moon earth mass has air pressure around 3 times of earth s @ sea level.

a distinguishing feature of blue moon has no polar ice caps: thick atmosphere keeps temperatures constant across moon s surface. there greenish haze on moon large carpets of floating moss , algae.

the denser atmosphere allows more massive creatures remain airborne on earth. skywhales, gargantuan whale-like animals evolved away ocean air, fill ecological niche creates. because of increased muscle power excess atmospheric oxygen, these creatures can have wingspans of ten meters , remain airborne entire lives. feed on mentioned air moss. evolved seagoing animals flying ones in 1 evolutionary leap.

high levels of oxygen (30% of atmosphere) push atmosphere brink of spontaneous combustion during lightning storms. carbon dioxide levels thirty times higher on earth making air clammy , warm. our moon, blue moon tidally locked, meaning keeps same side of moon faced towards planet.

with orbital time of ten days, means 5 days of continuous night , 5 days of continuous daytime. long days , nights create strong cross-hemisphere winds keep skywhales afloat, in addition density of atmosphere , increased oxygen concentration compared earth.

lifeforms of blue moon

skywhales prey insect-like caped stalkers, colony-living predators have several different tasks. scouts find skywhales , mark them special scent, return nest spread word. workers swarm out in huge numbers, detecting whale , working bring them down sky , kill them. finally, there queen, stays in nest , lays eggs become new stalkers. lifestyle based on earth s hornets. stalkers prey, pagoda branches draped lethal webs of plant-like ghost traps. once stalker caught in ghost trap web, carnivore uses tentacles lift catch mouth, digested acid in primitive stomach.

as skywhales, giant kites fly above forest canopy. these parasol-like grazers can grow 5 m (16 ft) in diameter , still stay airborne. tethers control floating, while jellyfish-like tentacles snatch helibug larvæ water-filled skyponds. helibugs have trilaterally symmetrical body plan, 3 eyes, 3 wings, 3 legs, 3 mouth parts , 3 tongues.

70% of blue moon s land mass coated in 2 main plant types, pagoda trees , balloon plants. pagoda trees interconnect each other allow them grow 700 ft (210 m) tall. hollow leaves collect rainwater, since trees tall draw ground. balloon plants release seeds filling them hydrogen float in dense atmosphere, in way similar kelp on earth.

the blue moon threatened mass wildfires can wipe out entire pagoda forests. balloon plants grow in gaps resulting. floating balloons released plants full of explosive hydrogen, , when fire hits, explode bombs, releasing seeds flying through air. skywhales , kites gain altitude until fire ends. stalkers escape strategy unknown.