Summary
It's 2456. Earth is now ruled by NEO, but the lingering threat of RAM still casts a long shadow. RAM's sporadic military strikes are dismissed as "overzealous actions by officers" and "unfortunate miscalculations." NEO scrambles to restore a broken world and prepare the forces it believes are necessary to counter the RAM assault it's convinced is coming. "Buck Rogers!" The name is everywhere. "Buck Rogers and the NEO triumph at Gauntlet—Vid at eleven." The Video Network News, conversations in the streets of Old Earth, even the farthest asteroid colonies—Buck Rogers and NEO are on every tongue.
A sense of hope is growing. After years of RAM's rule, Earth is free, and NEO is finally making a stand against the corporate giant. Real and imagined victories lift the spirits of the people every day.
NEO's ranks are growing with new recruits—youths who once felt powerless but now see a chance to change the world. Your team is drawn from these ranks. Each has journeyed to Chicagorg with the goal of joining the fight against RAM's dominance. Each dreams of grand victories, honor, and lasting fame—just like Buck Rogers.
To play *Countdown to Doomsday*, you must create characters and unite them into a team. The team must have a range of abilities and skills to endure and ultimately prevail.