- “Let us describe the art of mapping a dream. First, all former dreams must be crushed. This makes the ink with which we draw.” —The Book of Departures, Canto III
- “As birds are touched by a sudden and invisible instinct to fly to safer ground, so are we.” —The Book of Departures, Canto VII
- “Our fundamental principle, to which all the Arachs must swear, is emigration.” —The Book of Departures, Canto I
- “Some Arachs turn from their path and embrace the Earth as home. One and all, they are bitterly disappointed.” —The Book of Departures, Canto XII
- “One day an Arach, triumphant, will oversee a mass departure. The Arach’s purpose thus turns from persuasion to selection. Our future home must be chosen with care.” —The Book of Departures, Canto II
- “Friends and families must be cast aside if they do not perceive the truth. Such ties bind us more tightly than gravity.” —The Book of Departures, Canto III
- “The instinct to migrate comes to many at once, without warning. Unlike birds, we must make preparations—we must make our own wings.” —The Book of Departures, Canto VII
- “To be selected as an Arach, one must have a clear vision of the future and its horrors.” —The Book of Departures, Canto I
- “Even for the faithless Arach, there is hope. While there is space on the ships, none shall be turned away.” —The Book of Departures, Canto XII
- “In choosing the site of a new home, consider not only natural resources and environmental dangers, but also the fuel levels of your ships.” —The Book of Departures, Canto II
- “Isolation is not good for the Arach. Our enemies often accuse us of madness, and we cannot give them grounds. One must trust others.” —The Book of Departures, Canto III
- “The possibility of return is slender but present. That, however, is a decision for the future.” —The Book of Departures, Canto VII
- “We are not a faction but a movement. At heart, we desire survival for all. This point is poorly understood.” —The Book of Departures, Canto XII
- “The role of Arach is not a gift, not an honor, but a curse and a pledge of service. Many seek it nevertheless.” —The Book of Departures, Canto I
- “At the point of decision, the Arach must lead us to safety in the midst of the unknown.” —The Book of Departures, Canto II
Definition/Summary:
Anti-Extinction
- Opposing the state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct
Biology and ecology
- Extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms (taxon), normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point
- A species is extinct when the last existing member dies. Extinction becomes a certainty when there are no surviving individuals that can reproduce and create a new generation
- A species may become functionally extinct when only a handful of individuals survive, which cannot reproduce due to poor health, age, sparse distribution over a large range, a lack of individuals of both sexes (in sexually reproducing species), or other reasons
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Cantos in Order
- Canto I
“Our fundamental principle, to which all the Arachs must swear, is emigration.” —The Book of Departures, Canto I
“To be selected as an Arach, one must have a clear vision of the future and its horrors.” —The Book of Departures, Canto I
“The role of Arach is not a gift, not an honor, but a curse and a pledge of service. Many seek it nevertheless.” —The Book of Departures, Canto I - Canto II
“At the point of decision, the Arach must lead us to safety in the midst of the unknown.” —The Book of Departures, Canto II
“In choosing the site of a new home, consider not only natural resources and environmental dangers, but also the fuel levels of your ships.” —The Book of Departures, Canto II
“One day an Arach, triumphant, will oversee a mass departure. The Arach’s purpose thus turns from persuasion to selection. Our future home must be chosen with care.” —The Book of Departures, Canto II - Canto III
“Isolation is not good for the Arach. Our enemies often accuse us of madness, and we cannot give them grounds. One must trust others.” —The Book of Departures, Canto III
“Friends and families must be cast aside if they do not perceive the truth. Such ties bind us more tightly than gravity.” —The Book of Departures, Canto III
“Let us describe the art of mapping a dream. First, all former dreams must be crushed. This makes the ink with which we draw.” —The Book of Departures, Canto III - Canto VII
“As birds are touched by a sudden and invisible instinct to fly to safer ground, so are we.” —The Book of Departures, Canto VII
“The instinct to migrate comes to many at once, without warning. Unlike birds, we must make preparations—we must make our own wings.” —The Book of Departures, Canto VII
“The possibility of return is slender but present. That, however, is a decision for the future.” —The Book of Departures, Canto VII - Canto XII
“Some Arachs turn from their path and embrace the Earth as home. One and all, they are bitterly disappointed.” —The Book of Departures, Canto XII
“Even for the faithless Arach, there is hope. While there is space on the ships, none shall be turned away.” —The Book of Departures, Canto XII
“We are not a faction but a movement. At heart, we desire survival for all. This point is poorly understood.” —The Book of Departures, Canto XII