Chess/Introduction

People call it the Scab. But the fact is, the cities are the only path to Gaia's survival. Building green cities and concentrating the population of humankind within them might be our only viable option to hold out against the destruction and fight for change on the ground, the only way to hold on to what little earth we have left. Humanity is part of the equation, regardless of how the Talons feel (and there are days when I agree with them, AND that guy in the Matrix.)

We've embraced the new reality, hoping that this kind of compromise can give us a better path for survival. And along the way, we've done what we had to do. Picked up the weapons that were available. Like it or not, the Nation has to change to survive.