Mechanical and Supply Uprising
The Mechanical and Supply Uprising grew from revelations about cleaning suits into a bloody conflict that also blinded Silo One's lower-level surveillance.
Story so far
Walker identified the angry gathering after his revelation about cleaning suits as the beginning of an uprising. Deagan Knox appealed to Supply to help restore order and end inherited oppression. The planned march concealed its purpose behind a staged outage and apparent repair effort, with separate climbing groups timed to reach level thirty-four together.
The assault on IT began with explosions at the doors and security gate. Defenders fought through an entrance blocked with chairs. Lukas shot an old woman carrying a bomb, whose dropped explosive tore through the obstruction and people around it; a second wave also failed. Mechanical and Supply fighters retreated down the staircase, and fighting at Mechanical continued for weeks with gunfire and blasting powder.
The wrecked stairwell and successive defenses did not halt the assault. Later accounts describe attackers entering the defenders' position, dozens dead, and several times that number detained. Bernard Holland claimed the uprising was less severe than the previous one. The conflict also disabled cameras, leaving Silo One unable to watch level one-forty and below.
Role
The uprising is a major armed conflict over the silo's concealed system of control, with heavy casualties and damage to surveillance.
Relationships
Sources — 25 recorded facts, by chapter
- Walker identifies the angry gathering following his suit revelation as the beginning of an uprising.
- Knox presents the rebellion as an effort to restore order and end an inherited system of oppression.
- Supply’s workers rally vocally after Knox calls for their support.
- The planned advance will use a staged power outage and a repair mission as cover.
- The advance is divided into two groups, with slower climbers leaving first and stronger climbers following to reach level thirty-four together.
- The expedition includes people armed with sharpened iron shanks instead of guns.
- The marching force conceals its purpose beneath equipment suggesting a relief effort.
- The Mechanical and Supply march continues upward after leaving Shirly and Courtnee with the farmers.
- The assault on IT begins with an explosion that blows open the double doors on landing thirty-four.
- A thrown canister explodes at IT’s security gate and tears apart defenders there.
- A large bearded attacker is shot and falls into the chairs before he can reload.
- After Lukas shoots an old woman carrying a bomb, the dropped explosive destroys the chairs and people among them.
- A second wave of attackers makes an unsuccessful assault while Lukas continues firing.
- The attack on IT ends in a running retreat by Mechanical and Supply fighters.
- McLain’s explosion destroys the attackers’ plans in Marck’s judgment.
- The fighting at Mechanical continues three weeks later, with gunfire and blasting powder used against steel.
- Peter says a major assault is planned to end the rebellion.
- Lukas recalls the victorious cheering of the people he sided with while he fired on a white-haired woman.
- The fighting continues across the wrecked stairwell after its demolition.
- The attacking force is making what it hopes will be its final push.
- The fighting continues with gunfire and men being killed.
- The forces feared by the defenders for a month have entered their position.
- Lukas has heard that dozens have died and three to four times as many have been detained in the uprising.
- Bernard claims the current uprising is less severe than the previous one.
- The uprising has disabled cameras and left Silo One unable to watch level one-forty and below.