Based on reader feedback, this is a collection of six short stories set in the World of the Chernyi. It explores other areas impacted by the First Strike and looks at the possible future - a future in the World of the Chernyi.
While a series of short stories, this is the largest book in the series, introducing you to an entirely new set of characters.
Steven Stone- Improvised gear saves his bacon. So - for you, the reader, don't sweat having a ton of money to buy survival gear. Go with what you can find. Steve did.
Jim Mead - what will you do when traveling away from home and everything falls apart? Jim's story has information you can use, today.
Octavia Adairia Munroe Stone - A clever woman. (Yes, Steve's wife) Examines long term issues such as medical care and inter-family support.
Lyle Elkins - set six years into the future after the First Strike, society is different. Hams should like this one, it's radio-active.  When the telephone system ceases to exist, what then?
Mike Hardesty - Everybody has a new way to make a living, even in the (restored) Republic of Texas .A who done it, with a twist.
Sethur Silver - An orphan from the Before. Ten years into the future, and the more things change, the more they stay the same.