Motif · from book 6
The failsafe
The Syndicate Council's last resort for a crawl gone wrong: kill the system's star. Cascadia is 'one crisis shy' of it on the eighth floor; Zev prays they never learn what it does; Princess Formidable demands it and is muted on a decorum sanction; Prime Minister Glory refuses, because half the galaxy's wealth is trapped in orbit and in the Scolopendra Club.
First appears: Book 6
Series arc
As of book 6. Cascadia 'one crisis shy' of pulling it; Orren says it would kill the system's star; refused in the epilogue for the wealth in orbit while a princess screams for it and is muted.
Open threads
Status is open or resolved; the chapter after it is the last one that moved the thread.
| Thread | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The failsafe, and who is trapped in orbit | B6 ch. 49 | open — Kill the star. Refused because half the galaxy's wealth is in the Scolopendra Club; the AI controls the gates; 'We are hostages'. Formidable muted at 86%. |
All threads: Open threads.
Through book 6
Where they appear
| Book | Chapters they are in (of the book's) | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride | 5/74 | Ch. 21, Ch. 48, Ch. 49, Ch. 51, Ch. 73 · the book's own page |
By book
The failsafe in book 6 — The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Cascadia is one crisis shy of pulling it, which would kill them all (ch. 21); 'They’re gonna pull the failsafe this time for sure' (ch. 48); Carl asks Zev what it is — 'Pray we don't find out' (ch. 49); the council would pull it if what the Residual said proved dangerous enough, killing the system's star (ch. 51); a voice in Carl's head as he weighs the key and Ren: 'This is more than just a failsafe' (ch. 59); Formidable demands it in the emergency session and is refused, for the wealth trapped in the system, while the Fortent rep accuses her of wanting her brothers and father dead (epilogue).