[Lewis Thomson (OP)]

Donald is curious about finding the answer to this question.

"Given a promising planet devoid of life in a habitable zone, say with a profile like early Earth, what would a terraformer do to create a viable, self sustaining planet full of life. Is it as simple as introducing one initial successful asexual cell, and wait? Or can the process be accelerated by sequential introduction of appropriate organisms, and which ones in which order and WHY?"

Leave your thoughts in the comments below...

[Zer0]

Hello Donald!
Thank You for your Question.
& Apologies for the delayed reply.

If the hypothetical planet is already all set up in an atmosphere or environment favourable to sustain Life as we know it.
Then introduction of multi cellular organisms should be considered a possibility.

Imagine Algae being introduced to Enceladus.
Or Anaerobic Bacteria being sent to Mars.
Maybe even shipping Dolphins to Titan.

P.S. - Logic will take you from A to B, Imagination will take you Everywhere!
A.E.
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P.P.S. - the above Quote can be attributed to A.E. but he never said that, atleast not in that way.
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[JimmyW9]

The first step, I think, would be to create the right atmosphere. And then you need to think in which direction to direct evolution.

[GertrudeFranklin]

Yes, but the right atmosphere depends on the organisms that have to live in it.

[GertrudeFranklin]

I formed a new theory, so to speak. There are the organisms that depend on the atmosphere where they appear.