# **World view and core settings**
**Era Background**: Near future (2030s)
**Key Conflict**:
- The game between private military companies (PMCs) and nation-states
- Ethical boundaries of military biotechnology
- "Gray zone" operations in modern warfare
**Task Force Gray Shield**:
- **Nature**: U. S.-British Joint Special Operations Experimental Unit
- **Organization**: 6-person core team + remote support team
- **Feature**: A mix of top personnel from Delta Force (USA) and SAS (UK)
- **Motto**: "In Shadows, We Guard the Light"
