Article 88: Episode One

When the world's terrorist networks were pushed to the edge of extinction, they struck back with a weapon no nation was prepared to survive.

On April 19, 2030, the coordinated attack known as Black Friday infects the global oil supply and brings modern civilization to its knees. Planes fall silent. Supply chains collapse. Cities starve. Governments fracture. And in America's desperation, four of the wealthiest families in the world step forward with food, fuel, medicine, and the promise of o...