The deadly catacombs of Post-Apocalypse New York

A beautiful Crimson Priestess delves into the dark catacombs beneath a rubble temple in former upstate New York, seeking survivors… only to find they are mutated beyond all recognition, and ravenously hungry. 

Underground shroomfarms and survival arcologies, vast interconnected chambers powered, and lit, by regenerative fusion pods, allowed for surprisingly large populations of troglodytes and a vibrant subterranean ecosystem. 

The genetically engineered Sunshroom, which grew rapidly in moist environments, was loaded with vitamin-D, negating the need for supplements. 

Bathing in the light of the fusion pods provided just enough to ward off atherosclerosis, diabetes and stroke. 

Towers of the Post-Apocalypse

Tower homes became popular with the proliferation of macro biological weapons, such as spike wolves and virus zombies, which made dwelling at ground level hazardous. Initial zombie infection waves scaled exponentially, resulting in highly over crowded tower tops. 

But their real estate evaluations went up, along with property taxes. Cell reception was also excellent, at least in regions where it was powered by hydrodams.

Towers used drones and robot retrieval systems were used for sourcing supplies, and when these were not available, the most agile and disposable inhabitants were.

Eventually, walls were constructed, and cities, now vastly depopulated, became warrens of walled off enclaves, fighting over hydroponic pods and the automated food factories.

Aedala Sunfyre

Aedala Sunfyre was a famous warrior-general in service of Queen Catalina; like most of her peers, she was augmented by machine. She was fortunate enough to fuse with a remote relay of a powerful, mysterious subterranean AI known only as Cyclops. It helped her outwit aggressive Scorpius commanders, but over time, she fell more and more under the thrall of Cyclops. 

These images were created in Midjourney version 4, last year. I cancelled my account, but still have quite a repository of images from then. I've been having some fun fixing them up and elaborating on the pictures, inspired by the classic Terran Trade Authority books by Steward Cowley. 

You can find the edited and original AI images on my Instagram account @magnum_thrax. Mostly just touch ups; some images need more fixing than others. 

High Queen Catalina

High Queen Catalina of the Burning Sands was a legendarily ruthless leader; she is perhaps best known for the construction of the Mirror Tower, a huge edifice built from rubble and wrapped in reflective solar panels. 

It was one of the Seven Post-Apocalypse Wonders of the world. 

 

Junker Priestesses of the Sun Corridor

A Junker Priestess of the southwest Rubble Kingdoms. They were known to worship both ancestors and the sun; thanks to thousands of legacy solar farms from The Before Time, their enclaves were among the most civilized in terms of comforts, including hot water and electric lights. Religious freedom, however, was another matter altogether. 

Thousands of humans captured from rival enclaves were sacrificed, their blood drizzled over sizzling hot solar panels. 

Somehow, this didn't improve panel performance.

Threat of the Kronoborgs

Bioengineered kronosaurs were developed to devour space jellies that bred in the oceans, hence their long thin teeth. 

Once they went rogue, they’d eat anything and everything. 

Depicted here is an enhanced cybernetic model from Cyndyne, with retractable articulated legs for terrestrial excursions, as some jellies liked to lay eggs in freshwater lakes and even ponds. 

After The Fall, kronoborgs were liable to have their CCU's (Cybernetic Control Unit) hijacked by desperate rogue thought-hubs, afraid their erstwhile masters were going to shut them down just for releasing a nuke or thousand. 

Eye of Cyber-Doom

A conniving, rogue information wave known as the Eye of Cyber-Doom hypnotized post-apocalypse mutant biker gangs in Arizona while impersonating a literary demigod from The Before Time. It then used the gangs to loot public libraries, databunkers and cloudhubs to feed on the information. 

It was particularly fond of romance novels.