- Layton: "What about second class?"
- Doctor Pelton: "Most of us still back you. The bourgeoisies will hold the middle as long as they can. That’s why we always get screwed."
- ― Layton to Doctor Pelton in The Eternal Engineer.
Second Class is for highly skilled and specialized workers, management, and their families.
History
This category had a medium social status aboard Snowpiercer :
- They enjoyed a diverse yet fixed amount of daily calories (rations included dessert every night).
- They had access to most of the train as part of their position.
- They live middle train in spacious compartments with comfortable amenities. Family compartments might be bigger than single passenger compartments.
- They might have either enjoyed free reproductive rights or have been subjected to a Baby Lottery.
Throughout the Series
Known 2nd Class Passengers
Notable Second Class Passengers include :
- Primary Teacher Mary Elizabeth Gillies.
- Dr. Henry Klimpt, once in charge of the Drawers Cars.
- Jinju Seong, Agriculture Officer.
- Dr. Pelton, in charge of the Third Class Clinic.
- The Notary, Notary.
- Tristan, Hospitality Assistant.
Trivia
- Engineers Bennett Knox, Javier De La Torre, Miles, Head of Hospitality Melanie Cavill, Concierge Ruth Wardell and Commander Nolan Grey might have also been considered Second Class Passengers though it is shown that Melanie's quarters was actually in the Engine car.
- The Series barely focuses on the 2nd Class.