1/1/2029

A simple program error cascades into the global failure of the Sky King Network. While the public reacquaints itself with life before the Internet, President Thompson watches America's Manchurian Offensive grind to a halt. Is this a prelude to another Căn Shèng? The spectre of the DEZ hangs over NS Norfolk as a team of researchers scramble to figure out what went wrong on New Year's Day 2028.