The Pact
The Pact is the silos’ constitution, governing authority, punishment, population, and relationships; Father Remmy now invokes it to pronounce a marriage.
Story so far
The Pact provides the constitutional rules of silo life. Jahns cited it as establishing her authority to nominate the sheriff, and its Law section governed case filing and preservation of evidence. Juliette objected that it prohibited combining the mayoralty with leadership of IT, while Bernard argued that it was designed to change when needed. Juliette also regarded some clauses as effectively granting IT immunity.
Anna identified Victor as the original Pact’s author. Its rules govern population lotteries, registered relationships, and punishments ranging from fines to cleanings; an unauthorized pregnancy carried beyond a specified point costs the mother her life instead of the child’s. The text occupied only the first half inch of the enormous volume Bernard showed Lukas. Most recently, Remmy invokes the Pact when pronouncing a marriage after Elise signs a paper.
Appearance
The Pact occupies the first half inch of the enormous book Bernard showed Lukas.
Role
A constitution used to regulate silo government, reproduction, relationships, and punishment.
Relationships
Sources — 19 recorded facts, by chapter
- Jahns expects the sheriff to take guidance from the Pact.
- Jahns cites the Pact as establishing her authority to choose and nominate the sheriff.
- The Pact’s Law section covers case filing and the preservation of evidence.
- Juliette says the Pact forbids one person from holding the offices of mayor and IT head simultaneously.
- Bernard says the Pact has been changed before and is designed to change when needed.
- Juliette regards clauses in the Pact as effectively granting IT immunity.
- Hank tells Juliette she will be judged and sentenced according to the Pact.
- The Pact occupies only the first half inch of the enormous book Bernard shows Lukas.
- Marcus Dent says he studies the Pact as well as the Order.
- Under the Pact, an unauthorized pregnancy carried beyond a specified point costs the mother her life instead of the child’s.
- Mission regards the attack on the farmers as punishment for breaking the Pact by doing another occupation’s work.
- Anna identifies Victor as the author of the original Pact.
- Mission assumes those in authority have read the Pact and act in good faith according to its rules.
- The Pact specifies grounds for putting someone to death.
- The Pact governs the registration of relationships.
- The silos call their constitutions the Pact.
- The Pact governs silo populations through lotteries and prescribes punishments ranging from fines to cleanings.
- Juliette considers herself and Lukas carrying cargo in silver coveralls a violation of the Pact.
- Father Remmy invokes the Pact when pronouncing a marriage after Elise signs the paper.