Scenario Environment
In the year 2025, the world has become simultaneously more connected, yet more divided. Nearly
universal access to wireless internet and new technology—including internet accessing technology
(IAT): thin, flexible screens that can be temporarily attached to briefcases, backpacks, or clothing and
used to stream content from the internet—has provided the means for readily sharing news and
information. However, many have chosen to self-restrict the sources they turn to for information, often
electing to interact only with those with whom they agree. This trend has increasingly isolated cliques
from one another, making communication across and between these groups more and more difficult.
From a government standpoint, the current administration is led by President Randall Archer, who
took office in January 2025. Archer served as Vice President under President Jaclyn Bennett (2020-
2024), who did not seek a second term due to health concerns. The two remain close and Bennett acts
as a close confidante and unofficial advisor to President Archer. The majority of President Archer’s
senior staff, including Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Cindra Nagel, are
carryovers from Bennett’s administration. At the time of the initial SPARS outbreak Nagel has served
in this position for just over three years
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