IT
IT controls the silo’s computers and cleaning-suit laboratories; its privileged position has made it a focus of suspicion and armed conflict.
Story so far
IT circulated Allison’s work on recovering deleted information, even as she accused the department of concealing a secret about realistic screen imagery. The department trains teenage apprentices and has fewer than two dozen staff, mostly men. It traditionally reviews appointments to judicial and law-enforcement posts. Its apartments, offices, and workshops occupy three levels, with the main landing on level thirty-four; Juliette said it consumed more than a quarter of the silo’s power, and its lighting remained bright through the power holiday.
IT recruited Scottie from Mechanical and maintained a file accusing Juliette of diverting supplies. Juliette came to suspect secret parallel supply chains and a deliberate effort to keep inhabitants inside. After materials were substituted, IT unknowingly built the durable suit that carried her beyond the hill. Opposition grew into plans by McLain and Deagan Knox to seize the department, and armed defenders fired on attackers obstructed by chairs at its entrance.
Bernard Holland intended Lukas to take over running IT while he concentrated on the mayoralty. During the resistance, Shirly reported witnesses seeing IT fully powered despite a shutdown from below, and workers planned to feed generator exhaust into its server-room cooling supply. Juliette has now left IT with Lukas escorting her to the landing.
Appearance
IT staff wear silver overalls or jumpsuits. The department occupies three levels of apartments, offices, and workshops, including cleaning-suit laboratories.
Role
IT operates computers and cleaning-suit laboratories and traditionally exercises influence over official appointments. Its resources and secrecy have placed it at the center of the silo’s conflict.
Relationships
Sources — 38 recorded facts, by chapter
- The IT department is circulating Allison’s white paper to help people recover information they accidentally deleted.
- Allison accuses IT of knowing a secret connected to programs that create realistic screen images.
- IT trains teenage apprentices, including Marcha.
- IT has fewer than two dozen staff, mostly men.
- IT houses the laboratories that make cleaning suits.
- IT informally reviews nominations for judges and lawmen.
- IT staff wear silver overalls.
- Jahns believes silo residents hope IT’s suits will eventually make life outside possible.
- Juliette says IT occupies three of the silo’s 144 floors but consumes more than a quarter of its power.
- Tradition gives IT sign-off authority over nominated positions.
- Jahns says IT accused Juliette of skimming its supplies and compiled a thick file on her.
- Juliette says a porter told her IT held miles of heat tape for test-suit skins.
- IT’s main landing is on level thirty-four.
- IT workers wear silver jumpsuits.
- IT retains bright lighting during the power holiday.
- Jahns and Marnes discuss what concession could satisfy IT.
- IT recruited Scottie away from Mechanical several years earlier.
- IT occupies three levels containing apartments, offices, and workshops.
- An IT gate attendant claims that the department’s special position limits the sheriff’s authority.
- Juliette recalls that seals intended for IT were accidentally delivered to Mechanical and used in water pumps.
- Juliette suspects IT maintains secret parallel supply chains.
- Juliette suspects IT designed the silo.
- Juliette believes IT is deliberately keeping the inhabitants inside the silo.
- An IT technician fits Juliette into her suit and explains the cleaning equipment.
- IT unknowingly builds Juliette a durable suit after the materials substitution.
- Lukas expects his IT colleagues to examine and divide up Juliette’s belongings.
- Walker says the best electronics and wire go to IT’s suit makers.
- Knox believes Mechanical could cut IT’s power or stop treating its water.
- Marck accuses IT of choosing to send people out to die.
- IT technicians nervously avoid Bernard and Lukas as they pass through the halls.
- McLain and Knox plan to seize and contain IT before pursuing Bernard.
- Armed defenders at IT fire on attackers struggling through the chairs blocking the entrance.
- Walker says knowledge of the radio devices is restricted to IT.
- Bernard intends Lukas to take over running IT while Bernard spends more time up top after the election.
- Shirly reports that witnesses saw IT at full power despite a shutdown from below.
- Juliette wonders whether her return and revelations could expose IT.
- Workers plan to attack IT by feeding generator exhaust into its server-room cooling supply.
- Juliette leaves IT with Lukas escorting her to the landing.