Timeline and Story Arc

In the early to mid 21st century AD, the population of Earth is decimated by the COVID virus, which proves resistant to vaccines. The global economy collapses and the political system descends into anarchy. The surviving population are either naturally immune or live in remote isolated locations. The shortage of workers leads to increased use of robots for industrial manufacturing.

New high-tech cities are built on the concept of social distancing and physical isolation, with plenty of space between people. Local economies become more self-sufficient to minimize external social contact,

Humanity reaches the edges of the solar system. Some refugees are rescued by Frenarian explorers who introduce them to the portal technology.