Palomar City is an overpopulated, tightly-packed, American mega-city. The stories in this near-future sci-fi world rocket from the dangerous, high-octane lifestyle of the Gatecrashers, to the back-stabbing politics of city hall, from behind the doors of Palomar General, the busiest public emergency room in the world, to the illicit wetware markets of the streets.
One year before the District 8 bombing, Hex Spencer begins her Gatecrashing career.
Hex has a lot on her mind, not the least of which is one of the biggest Slicks in her career, it's the job that just might push her over the edge and out of the business. This issue lands us in the glass-clad towers of District 04, Palomar's Silicon Alley - home to some of the biggest corporations in the world.