Fast-paced science fiction thriller. In a future US police state, graduate students invent quantum gateways which could open the way to the stars--or be used as the ultimate tool of war and oppression. Homeland Security finds out and comes after them to get the technology in a cat-and-mouse high-stakes game to control the future. Ten years before, a terrorist nuke hit Manhattan, and the two US parties joined into one Unity Party. Freedom has been sacrificed for security, and free speech is just a memory. JUSTIN SMITH is a grad student studying simulated biology. He's never taken a stand in his life, until... STEVE DUONG discovers quantum gateways, which can move anything anywhere in an instant. Steve is a child prodigy, self-educated in Vietnam, who has distinguished himself in physics and is now researching advanced quantum computing. He trusts Justin to help him use the discovery wisely, and Justin gains the courage to stand up for freedom when he meets.... SAMANTHA WEST, auburn-haired daughter of a famous movie producer, brainy, privileged but thoughtful, self-assured and knows what she wants--and she wants Justin. The new technology could either free mankind or be the ultimate weapon for governments to control their citizens, and the students must decide who to trust with it. Homeland Security and the Chinese government are one step behind them; spies and traitors lurk in unexpected places. Will it be used for war, or peace among the stars? --from back cover.