Introduction

Rarity Computing West was one of the most expansive tech campuses in North America. The financial crisis of 2026, combined with a couple of very bad gambles on unproven tech, brought everything to an ugly, skinning halt. About 70% of the brothers' wealth disappeared in six months. It was such a massive property, with so much of it already half-developed, that finding some other wealthy concern to step in to repurpose the land would take years if the Fauns didn't sell.