The Garrison and the Army

The Passage (Justin Cronin Edition)

This thread follows Peter’s encounter with the surviving Texas army, which offers safety but cannot resolve the mystery that brought him west.

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Captured by a Patrol Captured by a Patrol from "The Passage". Captured by a Patrol A trap in the woods Peter’s group is caught in a net while traveling through the mountains.

Captured by a Patrol from "The Passage". Captured by a Patrol A trap in the woods Peter’s group is caught in a net while traveling through the mountains.

Captured by a Patrol A trap in the woods Peter’s group is caught in a net while traveling through the mountains. Major Greer’s patrol captures them and brings them to the garrison. Suspicion meets hospitality The soldiers treat the group as guests under protection, but their weapons are taken and their movements restricted. The survivors do not yet know whether they are safe.

A Military World Survives A Military World Survives from "The Passage". A Military World Survives A republic in the woods Peter learns that Texas maintains a walled society, supply routes, and a military expeditionary force.

A Military World Survives from "The Passage". A Military World Survives A republic in the woods Peter learns that Texas maintains a walled society, supply routes, and a military expeditionary force.

A Military World Survives A republic in the woods Peter learns that Texas maintains a walled society, supply routes, and a military expeditionary force. The Army has not returned to the Colony, but organized human life has survived elsewhere. A broader history The account of Texas, California’s secession, and the war reframes Peter’s assumptions about the dead world. The past is not simply gone; parts of it remain active and armed.

Alicia Claims Her Oath Alicia Claims Her Oath from "The Passage". Alicia Claims Her Oath The old identity returns Alicia reveals that she is the adopted daughter of Niles Coffee and a sworn member of the First Expeditionary.

Alicia Claims Her Oath from "The Passage". Alicia Claims Her Oath The old identity returns Alicia reveals that she is the adopted daughter of Niles Coffee and a sworn member of the First Expeditionary.

Alicia Claims Her Oath The old identity returns Alicia reveals that she is the adopted daughter of Niles Coffee and a sworn member of the First Expeditionary. Her hidden history changes her standing among the soldiers. A different future She chooses military service over returning with Peter. The choice is an act of loyalty to a long-deferred identity and a painful separation from her closest friend.

The Mine Raid Fails The Mine Raid Fails from "The Passage". The Mine Raid Fails A coordinated assault The Second Expeditionary attacks a viral nest in the mountains using explosives and multiple squads.

The Mine Raid Fails from "The Passage". The Mine Raid Fails A coordinated assault The Second Expeditionary attacks a viral nest in the mountains using explosives and multiple squads.

The Mine Raid Fails A coordinated assault The Second Expeditionary attacks a viral nest in the mountains using explosives and multiple squads. The operation aims to destroy a large cluster before winter closes the terrain. A costly defeat The ground collapses, the virals overwhelm the soldiers, and many men are lost. Alicia returns with Muncey, but the General and other soldiers do not come back.

A Choice to Continue A Choice to Continue from "The Passage". A Choice to Continue An offer of return The surviving group can join the convoy south to Roswell and safety.

A Choice to Continue from "The Passage". A Choice to Continue An offer of return The surviving group can join the convoy south to Roswell and safety.

A Choice to Continue An offer of return The surviving group can join the convoy south to Roswell and safety. Peter instead prepares to leave with Amy and Alicia. Responsibility accepted He chooses the mountain over the easier route because the beacon and the fate of the Twelve remain unresolved. The decision commits him to the final stage of the expedition.

After Peter and Amy leave the Haven

During the first days at the garrison

When the garrison recognizes Alicia

After the Expeditionary finds the mine

After the Roswell-bound convoy departs