There is a roster of luminaries descending on the city, and some people want them safe, and some people want them dead. Lots of power players are trying to force the city's hand one way or another, and lots of money is flowing to the shadows to help or hinder those efforts. Its mother country to the east, the UCAS, is flailing, and pressure is building for Seattle to make its own path and go independent. The Seattle sprawl is an iconic part of the Sixth World, and it's about to take the next step in its evolution.
