Defense deployed the technology during a conflict, Ben was able to warn his family in Chicago and his
brother Miles moments before the blackout occurred as the technology spread out of control.
Randall Flynn: Assistant Secretary of Defense, who was working with Ben Matheson
and his team to fund and support their project, with the goal of weaponising it for
military purposes. After the blackout, he seeks to "collect" the remaining scientists on
the project (by force or by will) who worked with him, in the continued production of
pendants and amplifiers to further his own plans. Flynn has chosen to cooperate with
the Monroe Republic after he became convinced that Monroe didn't have "his own head
up his ass" and provides enough information to re-enable the vehicles and weaponry
that Monroe collected over the years.
Grace Beaumont: A woman who hides Danny from the Monroe Militia and also has a
pendant matching the one Ben Matheson gave Aaron. It is revealed that as one of the
scientists who worked at the Department of Defense, she is in contact via a computer
with an unknown party.
Julia Neville, Tom Neville's wife and Jason's mother. While supportive of her husband's
military efforts seeking to encourage his rise to power, she is also protective of Jason, and
after learning of his defection from the militia, confronts Neville and agrees to leave her
life of luxury and social elevation to be free of the Republic.
Nations & Factions
The Monroe Republic
Initially led by its president, and commanding general, Sebastian Monroe, the Monroe Republic is a
military dictatorship covering what used to be the northeastern section of the United States. It has
annexed some of southeastern Canada, including parts of Quebec, and all of New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia. The capital of the Monroe Republic is Philadelphia, with Independence Hall serving as the
capitol building. The western border is the Mississippi River from west of Lake Superior to the Ohio
River. The southern border is the Ohio River, continuing to the western border of West Virginia,
running south to the southern border of Virginia, then diagonally to Albemarle Sound in North
Carolina. The eastern border is the Atlantic Ocean from Albemarle Sound to Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The northern border coincides with the northern border of
the former United States from Duluth through the Great Lakes, but then follows a more northerly line
along the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic. The main military force of the Monroe Republic is the
Monroe Militia.
The Rebels
The Rebels are a faction fighting against the Monroe Militia. They profess to be fighting to restore the
United States of America. They began working with the Georgia Federation, which supplies the Rebels
with more weapons and troops.
The Georgia Federation
The Georgia Federation ("Georgia") is a prosperous nation led by President Kelly Foster, covering the
former southeastern United States. The capital of the Georgia Federation is Atlanta. Georgia has a
tense relationship with the Monroe Republic that devolves into war. The northern border is the Ohio
River, continuing to the western border of West Virginia, running south to the southern border of
Virginia, then diagonally to Albemarle Sound in North Carolina. The eastern and southern borders are
the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico shore, from Albemarle Sound to part way through Louisiana. The