Researchers developed a method to infuse chitin with synthetic silicates, allowing the insects to support their own massive weight without collapsing under gravity.
The institute attempted to "program" the giant insects for agricultural and search-and-rescue tasks, treating them as biological drones.
The primary goal was to bypass the respiratory limitations of modern insects. By creating high-pressure, oxygen-rich "bio-domes," the Gil Institute successfully bred specimens of Meganeura (giant dragonflies) and Arthropleura that reached sizes unseen for 300 million years. The "Final" Phase: Innovation or Hubris?
The term "Gil Giant Insect Research Institute Final" usually refers to the , the last official document released before the facility was decommissioned. This document outlined three primary breakthroughs that eventually led to the institute's undoing:
