IN THE YEAR 2099, at the dawn of the 22nd century, a new normal in the United States and the world has set in. The time for humans to rule themselves is over, relegating their failures to the history books. With a new, more equitable system of government in place, people are hopeful the brutal civil war 20 years earlier ended bloodshed in the US, once and for all. Following America's example, the rest of the world also surrendered rule to their creations...