From Vanishing Fish to the Yrr

The Swarm

The worldwide marine anomalies accumulate into evidence that an intelligent oceanic collective is coordinating attacks against humanity.

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Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

The Fisherman Disappears The Fisherman Disappears from "The Swarm". A Vanishing Fisherman The first anomaly Juan Narciso Ucañan rows beyond his usual fishing grounds and encounters an immense shoal.

The Fisherman Disappears from "The Swarm". A Vanishing Fisherman The first anomaly Juan Narciso Ucañan rows beyond his usual fishing grounds and encounters an immense shoal.

A Vanishing Fisherman The first anomaly Juan Narciso Ucañan rows beyond his usual fishing grounds and encounters an immense shoal. The opening disappearance later proves to be part of a worldwide pattern.

Worms on the Slope Worms on the Slope from "The Swarm". Unusual Deep-Sea Life A scientific puzzle Tina Lund brings Sigur Johanson deep-sea worms with startling jaws and unexpected size.

Worms on the Slope from "The Swarm". Unusual Deep-Sea Life A scientific puzzle Tina Lund brings Sigur Johanson deep-sea worms with startling jaws and unexpected size.

Unusual Deep-Sea Life A scientific puzzle Tina Lund brings Sigur Johanson deep-sea worms with startling jaws and unexpected size. Their presence begins the investigation into a larger ecological disturbance.

Whales Turn Violent Whales Turn Violent from "The Swarm". Attack on the Water A new danger Whales attack boats in Clayoquot Sound, killing Susan Stringer and transforming a local anomaly into a public emergency.

Whales Turn Violent from "The Swarm". Attack on the Water A new danger Whales attack boats in Clayoquot Sound, killing Susan Stringer and transforming a local anomaly into a public emergency.

Attack on the Water A new danger Whales attack boats in Clayoquot Sound, killing Susan Stringer and transforming a local anomaly into a public emergency. Leon Anawak begins searching for a cause rather than treating the attacks as isolated incidents.

The Slope Gives Way The Slope Gives Way from "The Swarm". Catastrophe on the Margin An ecological chain reaction Hydrate destabilization triggers the Norwegian continental-slope collapse and a catastrophic tsunami.

The Slope Gives Way from "The Swarm". Catastrophe on the Margin An ecological chain reaction Hydrate destabilization triggers the Norwegian continental-slope collapse and a catastrophic tsunami.

Catastrophe on the Margin An ecological chain reaction Hydrate destabilization triggers the Norwegian continental-slope collapse and a catastrophic tsunami. The disaster reveals the stakes of the worm invasion and devastates northern Europe.

A Different Kind of Contact A Different Kind of Contact from "The Swarm". The Enemy Becomes Visible Beyond attack After the Independence crisis, Karen Weaver encounters the Yrr Queen and releases Rubin’s body with pheromone as a…

A Different Kind of Contact from "The Swarm". The Enemy Becomes Visible Beyond attack After the Independence crisis, Karen Weaver encounters the Yrr Queen and releases Rubin’s body with pheromone as a…

The Enemy Becomes Visible Beyond attack After the Independence crisis, Karen Weaver encounters the Yrr Queen and releases Rubin’s body with pheromone as a possible gesture of recognition. The attacks cease, leaving humanity with a precarious chance to reconsider its place in the ocean.

14 January, near Huanchaco

4 March, off Norway

11 April, off Vancouver Island

late April, Norwegian Sea

August, Greenland Sea