A.D. 2170 In the Year Ad2120, the United Earth Council, Faced Overpopulation Worldwide, with the World's Populace Standing at More Than 53 Billion. a Solution Was Sought. a Solution Was Found and Implemented. Unfortunately the Results Were Horrendous.

With the polar ice caps and glaciers gone and the mountains bare of ice and snow, worldwide precipitation increased a thousand-fold. Over the years, the sea invaded the lower land levels reducing the world's landmasses by over a third. Those countries, which heeded the warnings of the scientists and meteorologists and were fortunate enough to have the resources, defended their coasts with massive 30 meter-high sea barriers. By the year 2120 AD, the world's countries have combined; creating the United Earth Council (UEC) and they govern the Earth's population with the help of an elite militia, the Protector Force, with Britain the seat of the world's government. The Protectors have taken over the command in every country, of the army, the air force and soon, the navies. The UEC controlled the media, forbidding private communication in any form, while the Protector Force monitored all public telephone calls. Telecommunication satellites however, still hovered above Earth's atmosphere. In the year 2120AD, due to the increase in the world's hydroponics and fish farm production started in the 1950's and advances in the fertility process, the UEC faced overpopulation worldwide, with the world's populace standing at more than 53 billion. A solution must be found and soon...