The Last Enemy - A history of the present future - 1934-2084

by Luca Luchesini

  Dorian Picard: son of Louis and Dora Picard, became Minister of Welfare of Sweden after the global war that ended in 2056.

  Alireza Gilani: head of the Iranian secret service, led the investigation in the Israeli killer fly drones used in the Gaza strip.

  William Murdoch, Jr.: US Navy rear admiral and commander of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the crisis of Rome in 2029.

  Carl Levine: Captain of the E-Company, first regiment, 33rd Infantry brigade of the Illinois National Guard during the Chicago riots of 2033.

  Farlimas: Ethiopian religious leader, seized control of the Bahai sect in the aftermath of the war and transformed it into a new creed, called Navibahaism, which quickly spread throughout Eurasia and Africa.

  Ali Tantawy: nephew of Tarek Tantawy, became one of the top aides of Farlimas and an Orbital Elevator pilot.

  Erika Fryjansdottir: Chief Inspector of the Swedish Criminal Police, worked with Louis and Helena to solve the case of the attack against Dorian Picard.

  Moussa Nafaa: head of the Arabian Union secret service, cooperated with Yaakov Mayer to help foil the plots of the Navibahai sect.

  Eli Mahlab: Prime Minister of Israel since 2062, spent his energy on balancing the need to avert a war with the Arabian Union while rebuilding the Jewish state in the aftermath of the global war.

  Contents

  Introduction 5

  Part One - Discovery 7

  Part Two - Detection and Awareness 59

  Part Three - Prohibition and War 203

  Part Four – The New Order 355

  Cast of main characters 509