However, this luxury comes with a terminal cost: to maintain population balance and resource equilibrium, no one is allowed to live past the age of 30.
: Law enforcement officers, like Logan 5 , tasked with hunting down "Runners"—those who refuse Carousel and attempt to flee to a legendary "Sanctuary". Key Thematic Features Logan’s Run, Soylent Green, and The Omega Man Logan's Run
As a helpful feature on the 1976 classic , The World of 2274 However, this luxury comes with a terminal cost:
: On their 30th birthday, citizens participate in a quasi-religious ritual called Carousel, where they are told they will be "renewed" (reincarnated). In reality, it is a public execution. In reality, it is a public execution
: Every citizen has a crystal implanted in their palm at birth that changes color as they age. When it begins blinking red, their "Lastday" has arrived.