Retrogrades

Defection and Autonomous Survival in Extraterrestrial Wastelands

Description

Deserters from Frontios Scientific Colony who abandon the settlement to survive independently in the wastelands

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

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S21E8 · Frontios Part 2
Range and Tegan repair critical battery

The Retrogrades represent the growing threat of defection from colony discipline, prompting increased repression by orderlies and Rets. Their existence fuels the colony’s panic and justifies militarized responses, indirectly driving the harsh tactics that Range defends.

Active Representation

As an external force threatening colony cohesion, named but not physically present; referenced through Range’s warnings

Power Dynamics

Challenges the colony’s rigid control by removing members, triggering a cycle of repression

Institutional Impact

Their defiance exposes the fragility of the colony’s survival narrative, pushing leadership toward ever harsher measures.

Internal Dynamics

Unknown, but likely varies from desperate survivalists to ideological dissenters within a loose, unstructured collective.

Organizational Goals
Survive independently outside colony jurisdiction Reject oppressive survival protocols enforced by leadership
Influence Mechanisms
Active desertion draining labor and expertise from the colony Discrediting the colony’s narrative of unity and safety

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