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Colony
	Arc 15
Date started; 16 October 2012	Date finished; 20 November 2012
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Colony is the fifteenth arc of the Worm series. It is preceded by Prey and followed by Monarch.

Summary[edit]

The Slaughterhouse Nine are gone, but now Taylor is convinced that Coil has no intention of releasing Dinah. The Undersiders agree to back her up when she's ready to move against him. She even recruits a new ally in Parian, after donating money to cover treatment costs for the rogue's family members who were altered by Bonesaw. Her day takes a turn for the worse when Coil orders her, Trickster, and Genesis to deliver a message to the mayor. Intimidating a public official at dinner with his family would be uncomfortable enough, but Tattletale also gets a strong impression that Coil intends for Skitter to be killed in action. And then the Protectorate shows up...

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Battles and Events	Intimidating the Mayor

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-<noinclude>'''Colony''' is an arc from the Worm series. It is preceded by [[Prey]] and followed by [[Monarch]].
+{{Infobox Worm arc
+| name = Colony
+| number = 15
+| chaptercount = 14
+| wordcount = 78,154
+| start = 16 October 2012
+| end = 20 November 2012
+| previous = [[Prey]]
+| next = [[Monarch]]
+}}'''Colony''' is the fifteenth arc of the Worm series. It is preceded by [[Prey]] and followed by [[Monarch]].
 ==Summary==
 The Slaughterhouse Nine are gone, but now Taylor is convinced that Coil has no intention of releasing Dinah. The Undersiders agree to back her up when she's ready to move against him. She even recruits a new ally in Parian, after donating money to cover treatment costs for the rogue's family members who were altered by Bonesaw.
 Her day takes a turn for the worse when Coil orders her, Trickster, and Genesis to deliver a message to the mayor. Intimidating a public official at dinner with his family would be uncomfortable enough, but Tattletale also gets a strong impression that Coil intends for Skitter to be killed in action. And then the Protectorate shows up...
-==Chapters==</noinclude>
-*[[Colony 15.1]]
+==Chapters==
-*[[15.x (Donation Interlude 1; Carol)]]
+{{Colony Chapters}}
-*[[Colony 15.2]]
-*[[Colony 15.3]]
+<!--
-*[[Interlude 15.y|15.y (Donation Interlude 2; A guy with the second trigger event)]]
+==Trivia==
-*[[Colony 15.4]]
+* Used to refer to a group of ants
-*[[Colony 15.5]]
-*[[Colony 15.6]]
-*[[Colony 15.7]]
-*[[15.z (Donation Interlude 3; Alexandria)]]
-*[[Colony 15.8]]
+**15. Colony**
-*[[Colony 15.9]]
-*[[Colony 15.10]]
+Bug meaning: The obvious reference is a colony of ants.
-*[[15.x (Interlude; Rory Christner)]]
-[[Category:Arcs]]
+Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Taylor and the Undersiders seek to secure their hold on the city, their colony.")
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'This was the stage in the cycle when the entity is most aware, most focused. It observes the possible worlds and judges which would be best. **Colony,** the entity voices the idea.'")
+**16. Monarch**
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'Until the species turns against them. Those lucky enough to bind with the entity's offspring war against those who do not. Some seek to rule. **Monarchs.**'")
+**17. Migration**
+Bug meaning: Some insects birds and other species make regular trips to different areas as the weather changes, called migration.
+Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "This is the Travelers arc, detailing their backstory, and why they regularly move from place to place.")
+Bonus story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "The Travelers also, in this arc, make a massive migration that's the cause for one of their biggest problems - the move from Earth Aleph to Earth Bet")
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The planetoid is small, the range of options limited. A message is broadcast. Mutual agreement. They will move on. **Migration.**'")
+**18. Queen**
+Bug meaning: Some insects, most notably bees, have a queen that's central to the entire population.
+Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Noelle quickly establishes herself as a 'queen' of sorts by creating an army of subservient evil clones.")
+Bonus Story Meaning (Thanks to /u/smartjedi): [Spoiler context](#s "Since Noelle's strategy is based on games, the title could be seen as a chess reference with Noelle serving as the most powerful piece on the board. This seems especially fitting since Noelle used chess as a metaphor for battle scenarios previously.")
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity recognized her shard. The last one that had split off before the entity took on this form. **Queen.**'")
+**19. Scourge**
+Bug meaning: A scourge is something that causes great suffering, something bugs are often referred to as.
+Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Clearly Noelle is a cause for great suffering in this arc.")
+Bonus story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Cauldron, too, is seen by many as a scourge")
+Bonus story meaning 2: [Spoiler context](#s "A scourge is also the name of a type of flail or whip used for self-flagellation, a way some people inflicted punishment on themselves for their sins. One could argue that the situation with Noelle was the Travelers scourge, or way of them suffering to pay for what they saw as their sins.")
+Bonus story meaning 3: [Spoiler context](#s "Conversely, the Triumvirate may see accepting the disdain of everyone as their own scourge, punishment for their role in helping Cauldron.")
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity extended its perceptions outward, felt the reaction, the outcry. It turned words around in its head, as if it were broadcasting to itself. **Scourge. Extermination. Extinction.** The last one was the one to fit.'")
+**20. Chrysalis**
+Bug meaning: Some insects, like butterflies, encase themselves in a chrysalis to transform from one stage to another.
+Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "The encounter with Dragon and Defiant in this arc sets off Taylor's own transformation, marking the beginning of the end of one part of her life.")
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity rises and extends its perceptions across multiple realities. **It's time. Chrysalis.** The entity changes.'")
+**21. Imago**
+Bug meaning: The Imago is the adult stage of an insect after a transformation.
+Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "This arc sees Taylor preparing to leave this stage of her life and begin a new one.")
+Bonus story meaning (Thanks to /u/jm691): [Spoiler context](#s "An Imago is also an unconscious, idealized mental image of someone, especially a parent, that influences a person's behavior.")
+Bonus story meaning 2 (Building off of /u/jm691's comment): [Spoiler context](#s "While this could be a reference to Taylor's mother and how Taylor's image of her influences her and her actions, it could also be a reference to the image various members of the Undersiders have of Taylor and how that image of her influences them.")
+Bonus story meaning 3 (Thanks to /u/Nine_Gates): [Spoiler context](#s "In this arc, Taylor is at the height of her power as the warlord queen of Brockton Bay. She's driven away every old villain of the city, the PRT is no match for her, and every newcomer villain gets trashed or assimilated. It is the final form she can reach as a villain; the adult state.")
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity takes shape. It retains the capabilities it had when it first arrived. **Imago.** Adult state.'")
+**22. Cell**
+Bug meaning: Bee larvae are placed in honeycomb cells to mature.
+Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Taylor spends much of this arc in a jail cell")
+Bonus story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "In Taylor's time trapped here, she grows and finally emerges as something new.")
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'A shard flared to life, and the entity saw an effect take hold around it. It reached out and found a barrier it could not penetrate. **Cell.**'")
+additional cell meaning
+Side note: the 'Cell' is also a term for the fragile panel of a fly or other insect's wing.  Kind of obscure, I know.
+https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/748ujh/weve_got_worm_podcast_readthrough_episode_22_cell/
+https://www.reddit.com/r/Parahumans/comments/8kyzic/worm_arc_titles_could_someone_eli5_them/#s
+**13. Snare**
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'Its hand was moved back to the previous position. It was caught in a sinkhole of distorted time. Over and over again, it moved in a steady loop. **Snare.**'")
+**14. Prey**
+Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'No. It is ineffective. The female is clearly more distressed. **Prey.**'") [refers to aiesha and her trigger]
+-->
+==Site Navigation==
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Colony
Arc 15
Date started 16 October 2012	Date finished 20 November 2012
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