Gen X Alliance

**Highest Ranked**: Patricia (Winner)

The Gen X Alliance (also known as the 'Gen Xers') was an alliance from Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X.

This alliance was tested from the very beginning of the game. After suffering two challenge losses, they were split into three new tribes and entered the merge with a numbers disadvantage. Despite this, they continued to survive because the rival alliance was too large and itching to blindside one another.

## History

### Gen X Tribe

The purple Takali tribe was formed on Day 1 of *Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X* containing seven Survivor veterans and three new players from Generation X. Peter and Patricia had a strong relationship after previously working together on *Survivor: Vanuatu* and agreed to work together this season too. The pair built a strong friendship with Gail, Jayne and Michael over the first three days. The tribe lost the first immunity challenge and the entire cast was evacuated due to a cyclone. Upon their return on Day 4, Patricia and Peter welcomed Gail, Jayne and Michael into their alliance. They voted together in order to eliminate Luke, who was a strong provider, physical threat and flaky strategist.

After losing the second immunity challenge, Gail, Jayne and Patricia wanted to go after Karl because he was the weakest physical link on the tribe. However, Gail began to worry when she started hearing Patricia's name as a potential target. She relayed this information to Jayne and Patricia, where they agreed to create an all female alliance with Tasha and Tatianna. At tribal council, this new group had the majority and they successfully eliminated Karl.

### Three Tribes

At the tribe expansion on Day 8, Dimitri and Jayne remained on Takali and were joined by Millennials Fabian, Gabe, Jessica and Sarah. Despite having a numbers disadvantage, Jayne found the tribes Hidden Immunity Idol and told Dimitri about it in the hopes they could use it correctly should the tribe lose a challenge. However, Dimitri told the Millennials about Jayne's idol and they worked together in order to blindside her at tribal council. Michael, Peter and Patricia from the Gen X Alliance were switched to the orange Vanua tribe. Both Peter and Michael formed a close relationship with Igor, which worried his Millennial ally Cydney. At the Double Tribal Council on Day 15, the Gen Xers used their connection to Igor and by extent, Aura, to unanimously eliminate Cydney.

Meanwhile, Gail, Tasha and Tatianna were switched to the new Ikabula tribe against three Millennials. After losing the first immunity challenge together, the girls were willing to force a tie between the two original tribes but weren't sure whether they wanted to target Mac or Skyler. Tatianna voted for Mac at tribal council, but Gail and Tasha voted for Skyler which gave the Millennials the majority to eliminate Tatianna. Gail and Tasha knew they were in the minority, but tried to get Mac to join their alliance. They told him that they didn't vote with Tatianna at the previous vote so they could have him in their alliance now. At the Double Tribal Council on Day 15, this new trio worked together in order to eliminate Skyler.

### The Merge

The Gen X Alliance entered the merge on Day 20 in the minority against the Millennials. At the first merged tribal council, the Gen X Alliance agreed to vote for Dusk and hoped that Mac would join them because of his connections to Gail and Tasha from Ikabula. However, Michael and Tasha feared being in the minority and flipped on Dimitri, Gail, Peter and Patricia. At tribal council, the larger Millennial majority had the numbers and decided to split the votes between Dimitri and Gail. After Gail played the Ikabula idol, Dimitri was voted out and made the first member of the jury. The Gen X Alliance wanted Michael gone for turning on them, but knew they wouldn't have the numbers by themselves. They surrendered themselves to the Millennials, who agreed they would vote for Michael.

The decision to eliminate Michael was a temporary arrangement between the two alliances. The Gen X Alliance was clearly in the minority, though Aura said she would work with them if they voted against Mac. This gave the alliance the majority, but Mac used his idol and Peter was voted out with the second highest number of votes. Aura managed to ingratiate the Gen X Alliance into the Millennials group, who were itching to make big moves against each other. The Millennials planned on splitting the votes between Patricia and Gabe, but the Gen X Alliance had the numbers when Dusk flipped to work with them and blindsided Aura. By the sheer stupidity of the Millennials, the Gen X Alliance were starting to have more agency in the game. Mac approached the alliance because he knew he was the next target of his own Millennials. After Mac played his idol at tribal council, he and the Gen X Alliance used their only votes to eliminate Gabe.

The Gen X Alliance was half the size of the Millennials by the Final Eight. They managed to find out that the tribe would be voting for Patricia next, which allowed Patricia to play her idol. With the only votes that counted from the Gen X Three, Jessica was voted out and made the sixth member of the jury. Their next plan was to throw Mac under the bus to the Millennials, but he had improved his connections within the alliance. Despite their best efforts, the Millennials had the numbers and they eliminated Gail. The Millennials planned on going after Patricia next, but she had the Legacy Advantage from Tatianna in her back pocket. She played the advantage at tribal council and scared the Millennial Men enough that they voted with Patricia and Tasha in order to unanimously eliminate Dusk.

### The Tables Turn

Patricia and Tasha were hopeful that Dusk's elimination had opened the game. After Tasha won individual immunity, they spoke to Mac and pleaded that he make a big move with them. Mac agreed because he thought the largely Millennial jury would award him the win over two Gen Xers. This new trio had the numbers and Fabian was voted out. After Igor won the final individual immunity challenge however, Mac and Patricia targeted each other. Ultimately, Patricia was saved and Mac was made the final member of the jury. In the end, Patricia's bold moves, successful use of advantage and underdog story was most respected by the jury and she was awarded the title of Sole Survivor in a 8-2-0 vote.