diff --git a/src/lib/types/biome.go b/src/lib/types/biome.go
index 2559eb1..98cae72 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/biome.go
+++ b/src/lib/types/biome.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package types
 
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
 type Biome struct {
 	Config     *BiomeConfig
 	SourceFile string
@@ -11,4 +15,55 @@ type BiomeConfig struct {
 	Commands        []string               `yaml:"commands"`
 	ExternalEnvFile string                 `yaml:"load_env"`
 	Environment     map[string]interface{} `yaml:"environment"`
+	Inheritance     string                 `yaml:"inherit_from"`
+}
+
+func (bc *BiomeConfig) Inherit(genepool map[string]*BiomeConfig) error {
+
+	parents := make([]string, 0, len(genepool))
+	unique := make(map[string]bool, len(genepool))
+	inherits_from := bc.Inheritance
+
+	for inherits_from != "" {
+		// Does it exist?
+		if _, exists := genepool[inherits_from]; !exists {
+			return fmt.Errorf("can not find inherited biome %s", inherits_from)
+		}
+
+		// Ciruclar inheritance check
+		if _, exists := unique[inherits_from]; exists {
+			return fmt.Errorf("circular biome inheritance found, %s inherited cyclicly", inherits_from)
+		}
+
+		unique[inherits_from] = true
+
+		parents = append(parents, inherits_from)
+		inherits_from = genepool[inherits_from].Inheritance
+	}
+
+	// Now do the inheritance
+	for _, i := range parents {
+		biome := genepool[i]
+		// AWS Profile (if one hasn't been set)
+		if bc.AwsProfile == "" {
+			bc.AwsProfile = biome.AwsProfile
+		}
+
+		// Load in any external env files (if one isn't specified yet)
+		if bc.ExternalEnvFile == "" {
+			bc.ExternalEnvFile = biome.ExternalEnvFile
+		}
+
+		// Envs (only if they don't already exist)
+		for env, val := range biome.Environment {
+			if _, exists := bc.Environment[env]; !exists {
+				bc.Environment[env] = val
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Commands (prepend to the commands array)
+		bc.Commands = append(biome.Commands, bc.Commands...)
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/src/repos/biome_file_parser.go b/src/repos/biome_file_parser.go
index e8c864f..94232c3 100644
--- a/src/repos/biome_file_parser.go
+++ b/src/repos/biome_file_parser.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type BiomeFileParserIfc interface {
-	FindBiome(biomeName string, searchFiles []string) (*types.Biome, error)
+	FindBiome(biomeName string, searchFiles []string) (*types.BiomeConfig, error)
 }
 
 type BiomeFileParser struct{}
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ func NewBiomeFileParser() *BiomeFileParser {
 	return &BiomeFileParser{}
 }
 
-func (parser BiomeFileParser) FindBiome(biomeName string, searchFiles []string) (*types.Biome, error) {
-	var biome types.Biome // Setup a new biome
-
+func (parser BiomeFileParser) FindBiome(biomeName string, searchFiles []string) (*types.BiomeConfig, error) {
 	// If we have any errors with the file, continue on to the next one
 	for _, fPath := range searchFiles {
 		if !fileio.FileExists(fPath) {
@@ -36,18 +34,53 @@ func (parser BiomeFileParser) FindBiome(biomeName string, searchFiles []string)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		biomeConfig := parser.loadBiomeFromFile(biomeName, freader)
-		if biomeConfig != nil {
-			biome.Config = biomeConfig
-			biome.SourceFile = fPath
+		biomes := parser.loadBiomes(freader)
+		if _, exists := biomes[biomeName]; exists {
+			biome := biomes[biomeName]
+
+			if err := biome.Inherit(biomes); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
 
-			return &biome, nil
+			return biome, nil
 		}
 	}
 
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to locate the '%s' biome", biomeName)
 }
 
+// Load biomes will load in all biomes from the given io.Reader
+func (parser BiomeFileParser) loadBiomes(fcontents io.Reader) map[string]*types.BiomeConfig {
+	buff := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	buff.ReadFrom(fcontents)
+
+	// Loop over the documents in the .biome.yaml config
+	reader := bytes.NewReader(buff.Bytes())
+	decoder := yaml.NewDecoder(reader)
+
+	biomes := make(map[string]*types.BiomeConfig)
+
+	for {
+		var biomeCfg types.BiomeConfig
+
+		if err := decoder.Decode(&biomeCfg); err != nil {
+			if err != io.EOF {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			break
+		}
+
+		if biomeCfg.Name == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		biomes[biomeCfg.Name] = &biomeCfg
+	}
+
+	return biomes
+}
+
 // loadBiomeFromFile will search for the biome in the file and if it finds it will parse and return it
 func (parser BiomeFileParser) loadBiomeFromFile(biomeName string, fcontents io.Reader) *types.BiomeConfig {
 	buff := new(bytes.Buffer)
diff --git a/src/repos/testing_types.go b/src/repos/testing_types.go
index f5079c0..ef95a70 100644
--- a/src/repos/testing_types.go
+++ b/src/repos/testing_types.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ type MockBiomeFileParser struct {
 	mock.Mock
 }
 
-func (m MockBiomeFileParser) FindBiome(biomeName string, searchFiles []string) (*types.Biome, error) {
+func (m MockBiomeFileParser) FindBiome(biomeName string, searchFiles []string) (*types.BiomeConfig, error) {
 	args := m.Called(biomeName, searchFiles)
-	return args.Get(0).(*types.Biome), args.Error(1)
+	return args.Get(0).(*types.BiomeConfig), args.Error(1)
 }
 
 type MockAwsStsRepository struct {
diff --git a/src/services/biome_configuration_service.go b/src/services/biome_configuration_service.go
index 6e51a4f..1bdf350 100644
--- a/src/services/biome_configuration_service.go
+++ b/src/services/biome_configuration_service.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var defaultFileNames = []string{".biome.yaml", ".biome.yml"}
 
 // BiomeConfigurationService handles the loading and activation of biomes
 type BiomeConfigurationService struct {
-	ActiveBiome    *types.Biome
+	ActiveBiome    *types.BiomeConfig
 	configFileRepo repos.BiomeFileParserIfc
 	awsStsRepo     repos.AwsStsRepositoryIfc
 }
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (svc *BiomeConfigurationService) ActivateBiome() error {
 	}
 
 	// Dot Env
-	if err := svc.loadFromEnv(svc.ActiveBiome.Config.ExternalEnvFile); err != nil {
+	if err := svc.loadFromEnv(svc.ActiveBiome.ExternalEnvFile); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ func (svc *BiomeConfigurationService) ActivateBiome() error {
 
 // loadAws will load in the AWS profile if one was specified
 func (svc *BiomeConfigurationService) loadAws() error {
-	if svc.ActiveBiome.Config.AwsProfile != "" {
-		envCfg, err := svc.awsStsRepo.ConfigureSession(svc.ActiveBiome.Config.AwsProfile)
+	if svc.ActiveBiome.AwsProfile != "" {
+		envCfg, err := svc.awsStsRepo.ConfigureSession(svc.ActiveBiome.AwsProfile)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ func (svc *BiomeConfigurationService) loadFromEnv(fname string) error {
 		for key, val := range loadedEnvs {
 
 			// Only save the key if one wasn't specified in the biome config
-			if _, exists := svc.ActiveBiome.Config.Environment[key]; !exists {
-				svc.ActiveBiome.Config.Environment[key] = val
+			if _, exists := svc.ActiveBiome.Environment[key]; !exists {
+				svc.ActiveBiome.Environment[key] = val
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (svc *BiomeConfigurationService) loadFromEnv(fname string) error {
 // loadEnvs will parse all the envs in the Environment map and load them into memory
 func (svc *BiomeConfigurationService) loadEnvs() error {
 	// Loop over the envs and set them
-	for env, val := range svc.ActiveBiome.Config.Environment {
+	for env, val := range svc.ActiveBiome.Environment {
 		setter, err := setters.GetEnvironmentSetter(env, val)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error setting '%s': %v", env, err)
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ func (svc *BiomeConfigurationService) loadEnvs() error {
 
 // runSetupCommands will run any command line commands specified in the biome configuration
 func (svc *BiomeConfigurationService) runSetupCommands() error {
-	if len(svc.ActiveBiome.Config.Commands) > 0 {
-		for _, cmd := range svc.ActiveBiome.Config.Commands {
+	if len(svc.ActiveBiome.Commands) > 0 {
+		for _, cmd := range svc.ActiveBiome.Commands {
 			parts := strings.Split(cmd, " ")
 
 			if err := cmdr.Run(parts[0], parts[1:]...); err != nil {
diff --git a/src/services/biome_configuration_service_test.go b/src/services/biome_configuration_service_test.go
index f855bd3..3ea9215 100644
--- a/src/services/biome_configuration_service_test.go
+++ b/src/services/biome_configuration_service_test.go
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 	biomeName := "myBiome"
 	testEnv := "MY_TEST_ENV"
 
-	getTestBiome := func() types.Biome {
-		return types.Biome{
-			SourceFile: sourceFilePath,
-			Config: &types.BiomeConfig{
-				Name:       biomeName,
-				AwsProfile: "myProfile",
-				Environment: map[string]interface{}{
-					testEnv: "my_test_env_var",
-				},
+	getTestBiome := func() types.BiomeConfig {
+		return types.BiomeConfig{
+			Name:       biomeName,
+			AwsProfile: "myProfile",
+			Environment: map[string]interface{}{
+				testEnv: "my_test_env_var",
 			},
 		}
 	}
@@ -47,8 +44,7 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Assert
 			assert.Nil(t, err)
-			assert.True(t, assert.ObjectsAreEqual(testBiome.Config, testSvc.ActiveBiome.Config))
-			assert.Equal(t, testBiome.SourceFile, testSvc.ActiveBiome.SourceFile)
+			assert.True(t, assert.ObjectsAreEqual(testBiome, *testSvc.ActiveBiome))
 		})
 
 		t.Run("should report an error if the biome can not be found", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -59,7 +55,7 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			testErr := fmt.Errorf("biome not found")
 
-			mockRepo.On("FindBiome", biomeName, mock.Anything).Return(&types.Biome{}, testErr)
+			mockRepo.On("FindBiome", biomeName, mock.Anything).Return(&types.BiomeConfig{}, testErr)
 
 			// Act
 			err := testSvc.LoadBiomeFromDefaults(biomeName)
@@ -88,8 +84,7 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Assert
 			assert.Nil(t, err)
-			assert.True(t, assert.ObjectsAreEqual(testBiome.Config, testSvc.ActiveBiome.Config))
-			assert.Equal(t, testBiome.SourceFile, testSvc.ActiveBiome.SourceFile)
+			assert.True(t, assert.ObjectsAreEqual(testBiome, *testSvc.ActiveBiome))
 		})
 
 		t.Run("should report an error if the biome can not be found", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -100,7 +95,7 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			testErr := fmt.Errorf("biome not found")
 
-			mockRepo.On("FindBiome", biomeName, mock.Anything).Return(&types.Biome{}, testErr)
+			mockRepo.On("FindBiome", biomeName, mock.Anything).Return(&types.BiomeConfig{}, testErr)
 
 			// Act
 			err := testSvc.LoadBiomeFromFile(biomeName, sourceFilePath)
@@ -122,7 +117,7 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 				ActiveBiome: &b,
 			}
 
-			b.Config.AwsProfile = ""
+			b.AwsProfile = ""
 
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
 				os.Unsetenv(testEnv)
@@ -133,13 +128,13 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Assert
 			assert.Nil(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, b.Config.Environment[testEnv], os.Getenv(testEnv))
+			assert.Equal(t, b.Environment[testEnv], os.Getenv(testEnv))
 		})
 
 		t.Run("should load the AWS environment", func(t *testing.T) {
 			// Assemble
 			b := getTestBiome()
-			b.Config.Environment = map[string]interface{}{}
+			b.Environment = map[string]interface{}{}
 			mockRepo := repos.MockAwsStsRepository{}
 
 			testSvc := &BiomeConfigurationService{
@@ -147,7 +142,7 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 				awsStsRepo:  &mockRepo,
 			}
 
-			mockRepo.On("ConfigureSession", b.Config.AwsProfile).Return(&types.AwsEnvConfig{}, nil)
+			mockRepo.On("ConfigureSession", b.AwsProfile).Return(&types.AwsEnvConfig{}, nil)
 			mockRepo.On("SetAwsEnvs", mock.Anything).Return()
 
 			// Act
@@ -173,7 +168,7 @@ func TestBiomeConfigurationService(t *testing.T) {
 			b := getTestBiome()
 			mockRepo := repos.MockAwsStsRepository{}
 			testError := fmt.Errorf("my dummy error")
-			mockRepo.On("ConfigureSession", b.Config.AwsProfile).Return(&types.AwsEnvConfig{}, testError)
+			mockRepo.On("ConfigureSession", b.AwsProfile).Return(&types.AwsEnvConfig{}, testError)
 			mockRepo.On("SetAwsEnvs", mock.Anything).Return()
 
 			testSvc := &BiomeConfigurationService{