In the second decade of the 22nd century, a robotic messiah is released from custody. Strange showers of meteoric activity light up the skies across Earth. A new social movement called Assimilationism grows explosively. An emerging sentience menaces the Net. And the Old Ones, considered by many Assimilationists to be fathers of the human race, draw ever closer to the solar system. Looks like Quantum Corps has its hands full again. General Johnny Winger is called out of retirement to face an old nemesis and the encounter will change him forever. Sixth episode in the Tales of the Quantum Corps.