The Pystead Group

By 2052 citizens of the U.S.A. live in fear of dishonest government and extremist groups. Seeking escape, Philip Russell, a young cognitive scientist, takes a job with the mysterious Pystead Group headquartered on Nevis Island in the West Indies. Philip meets a local tourist, Samantha Moody, and an artist, Janice Germaine, having her own ties to The Pystead Group. During orientation to the company, the recruits are told the U.N. is an antagonist trying to identify Pystead's scientists and deter technological development. Soon, on the streets of Nevis, Philip survives encounters with his company's enemies through resourceful use of Pystead's high-tech guard drones. On Pystead's peaceful campus, Philip pursues romantic relationships with Samantha and Janice, both women drawing out his philosophical reflections. Within weeks, however, the Pystead community's plight becomes dire and their advanced technologies are gradually revealed. Those who join the crew to escape the U.N.'s clutches must accept the risks and unknowns of Pystead's elaborate Plan B.