Lottery

The lottery grants couples a year to try for a child, with new opportunities following deaths in the silo.

Story so far

Winning the Lottery gives a couple a year to try to conceive, within a system intended to let parents have two children to replace themselves. Holston and Allison’s opportunity passed to another couple before their year ended. Dr. Peter Nichols says the lottery also moved on after his premature son died without officially counting as born.

Lotteries occur soon after deaths in the silo. Juliette would prefer fixed dates instead.

Role

It regulates opportunities for couples to have children.

Relationships

Holston — The opportunity he shared with Allison passed on before their year ended.

Juliette — Juliette would prefer lotteries on fixed dates.

Sources — 6 recorded facts, by chapter

Chapter 1

Winning the lottery gives a couple a year to try to have a child.
Holston and Allison’s lottery opportunity passed to another couple before their year ended.

Chapter 9

The lottery aims for parents to have two children to replace themselves.
Dr. Nichols says the lottery moved on after his premature son died without officially counting as born.

Chapter 23

Lotteries occur soon after deaths in the silo.
Juliette would prefer lotteries to occur on fixed dates.