Glacial Flash Cell

The glacial flash cell split from its ancestor when some solar flash cells moved out of the Allen Ice Caves. These organisms had to adapt to a life in the frigid glacial pools. They live in large plumes on the ice around and in pools, living in the brackish water. They keep their pools from freezing by using their heat organelle to keep the water above freezing temperature. If they sense a blizzard, they go into solar collecting over-drive, storing up enough energy to survive. When the storm is over, the organisms near the surface flash, signaling the others to start heating up again. They will also go dormant until they get the nutrients they need. Some populations of flash cells have melted the ice so thoroughly that they have reached the soil below, thus providing them with the necessary nutrients.