"After a surveillance culture has taken control over the galaxy, it’s up to an eclectic group of misfits from disparate corners of the cosmos to rediscover the forbidden concepts of life, love and liberty."
The Blight changed everything, sweeping the globe, leaving humanity on the brink of extinction. The melior, with their immunity and fortified walls, stepped in to provide sanctuary. Now, the last of the human race are enslaved, but alive.
SoulNet, the artificial afterlife both created and run by the MegaCorp Charon. The promise of a Heaven or Hell is a game changer when you can quite literally show people it. Not much survived their rise to power, and what remains is their plaything.