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"In the year 2010, computers are the new superpowers. Those who controls them, controls the world. To enforce the New Laws, congress creates the ultimate computer security agency within the FBI: Net Force.
The director of the net force is assassinated, Deputy Director Alex micheals is thrust into one of the most powerful and dangerous position in the world. At the same time, cyber-terrorists sabotage mainframe computers across the country, causing famine, chaos, and death. "
Gary Tang, Resident Scholar
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"Alex Micheals is the lieutenant commander of the FBI organzation, Net Force. The Commander, Steve Day, is murdered by hitmen, and Michaels is forced into the position of Commander.
Michaels, along with the rest of Net Force, tries to hunt down Day's killers, but is sidetracked by a Russian computer hacker, bent on destroying the electronics world. Michaels is also in danger of assasins targeting him, as Day's succesor.
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Ben Noonan, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- depressing/sad
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Search for technology?
- computers
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
- engineer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
- a tremendous amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- a lot
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- Russians
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Mid-Atlantic states
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- electrical engineering
Unusual forms of death
- blunt clubbing (like seals)
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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