| “ | Two years ago, the CRM's modeling revealed that the Alliance would soon become a drain on the Civic Republic's resources. Omaha, the Campus Colony, Portland... had become too reliant. They'd never be fully self-sustaining. So, it was only a matter of time before thousands faced a famine of devastating proportions. At best, those thousands would have died slowly. At worst, disease and conflict would have spread through the Civic Republic itself, and then? The light of the world... extinguished forever. Death wins. We made the choice to spare them that by ending it quickly for them so that there could be a chance for humanity to survive. What we did to your home was mercy.
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The Genocide of the Campus Colony is a major event that took place during AMC's The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
History[]
Prelude[]
About eight years into the Trials, the CRM's modeling shows that the Alliance of the Three has become too dependent upon them and will never be self-sustaining. As a result, thousands will face a famine of devastating proportions leading to a chain reaction of disasters that could spread into the Civic Republic itself. As a result, the CRM decides to wipe out Omaha, the Campus Colony and Portland using a variant of Chlorine Gas developed by Drs. Lyla Belshaw and Samuel Abbott. Using the guise of a scientific exchange, the CRM brings many of the best minds from the three cities to their research facility, both for safety and to continue their work.
In order to know where best to strike, the CRM sends Staff Sergeant Jennifer Mallick, looking to make amends for a past mistake on an undercover observe and report operation into both Omaha and the Campus Colony. Unaware of the true nature of her mission, Jennifer's report shows the CRM the best places and time to target. However, the revelation of Hope Bennett's genius causes a slight change in plans, with Jennifer faking distress messages from their father and Lieutenant Colonel Elizabeth Kublek giving Hope and Iris a coded map to the research facility. With the destruction of Omaha on Monument Day, the CRM covers up the lack of communication. Supposedly, before enacting the massacres, the CRM ensures that all assets are extracted, including 10,000 children and the greatest minds.
The Massacre[]
Approximately four days after Monument Day, following the departure of the Endlings from the Campus Colony, the CRM hits it with Chlorine Gas, killing everyone. As a cover, the CRM lures a massive herd to the Campus Colony and blows open its defensive walls, allowing the herd to overrun the community and making it seem like the residents had fallen victim to it. The CRM then proceeds to wipe out some or all of the herd. Afterwards, Sergeant Major Barca reports to Elizabeth Kublek that there's no sign of Hope, pleasing her.
Will Campbell later witnesses the arrival of shipping containers of goods apparently looted by the CRM from the destroyed communities for their own use.
Aftermath[]
Upon the arrival of the Endlings in New York six weeks later, the CRM finally discloses the destruction of Omaha and the Campus Colony to both Portland and the Civic Republic. However, the Endlings quickly deduce the truth about the destruction of their home and organize a rebellion with the help of Jennifer Mallick who becomes horrified by the truth. Jadis later reveals to the Endlings the true reason for the massacres and Jennifer's vital role in pulling them off. The Endlings get the scientists to take their research data and flee while orchestrating the destruction of the research facility via a massive herd led there by Elton Ortiz and Silas Plaskett. Discovering the CRM's store of the chlorine gas at Civic Republic Cull Facility 1, Jennifer sacrifices herself to destroy it and prevent the CRM from using it massacre Portland.
As a part of the Echelon Briefing, Major General Beale reveals the truth about the destruction of Omaha and the Campus Colony to Rick Grimes as well as the CRM's plans to do the same thing to Portland. Along with the destruction of Portland, the CRM plans to use the destruction of Omaha and the Campus Colony to justify declaring martial law over the Civic Republic itself to further the CRM's genocidal goals.
However, after Rick kills Beale and he and Michonne wipe out the Frontliners and the CRM Force Command, the couple reveals the truth about the CRM's atrocities to the Civic Republic Council. Taking emergency oversight of the CRM, the council determines that the CRM's command hierarchies and layers of operational secrecy indicates that infantry units didn't participate in the atrocities perpetrated by the highest levels of the CRM.
Casualties[]
- Jan
- Dani
- Phoebe
- Adult Administrator
- Izzy
- Mr. Kapadia
- Marco Voci
- Dr. Bavolar
- Dwyer
- Kallenbach
- Campus Student 1
- Campus Student 2
- Campus Student 3
- At least 9,651 Campus Colony residents
- 2 unnamed Portland representatives
- 2 unnamed Omaha representatives
Results[]
- Successful destruction of the Campus Colony and extermination of its residents
- Successful coverup by allowing a massive herd to overrun the community
Appearances[]
World Beyond[]
Season 1[]
- "Brave"
Conflicts of The Walking Dead: World Beyond
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| Major Conflicts | Civic Republic Military |
| Events | The Trials • Monument Day • The Night the Sky Fell • Operation Cobalt • Huck's Observe-and-Report Mission • Genocide of Omaha • Genocide of the Campus Colony |
| Battles | Battle of the Perimeter • Rebellion at the Research Facility • Battle for the Chlorine Gas |