Russell Vaderman and his group of refugees and brilliant scientists search desperately for a way to survive amidst humanity's worst fears manifested... It is 2032; the extremist policies of the GGP rule the US with torture and terror, while blatantly ignoring the violent rupture of the Earth's geological structure and her ecosystem. Where can the refugees seek sanctuary? Must they dare the cold, vast isolation of space? Will the dictators follow them?Then a shadowy figure appears and warns them: Wherever they go, humanity will engineer its own extinction--unless they find a way to become more worthy humans.This is the sequel to "Undue Influences," and follows as its logical progression, but it can also be read as a standalone novel.