Operation Repertoire

Operation Repertoire was an international undertaking by which the passengers (both human and non-human) of the Ark would be determined.

Prime Directives

 * 1) Preserve as many living members of the human race as possible
 * 2) Preserve as much knowledge attained by the human race as possible
 * 3) Preserve as many aspects of as many cultures as possible
 * 4) Preserve the genetic material or information of the human race
 * 5) Preserve the genetic material or information of as many flora and fauna as possible

Passengers on the Ark would be chosen by IQ, physical strength, endurance capabilities, mental state, fertility, and a variety of other factors, and had to undergo extensive training on surviving in extreme conditions before embarking on the Ark. World governments also made sure that at least two members of every single extant ethnic group were provided transport on the Ark. The Ark also carried with it many artifacts of human culture deemed worth saving (i.e a copy of the constitutions of every single nation that existed in 2194, several influential texts, a detailed history book, as well as historical artifacts, art pieces (including the Mona Lisa), and sheet music of the greatest composers' music, amongst many other things). Several specimens of many species of plant and animal were also taken aboard the Ark.