"... Sing us the song of the century. That's louder than bombs and eternity. The Era Of Static And Contraband..."
After World War III, great parts of the world are in ruins and supplies from outside arriving to North America are considered contraband.
After the nuclear threats against the United States was carried out, most of the people had died, either by starvation or death from the bombs.
Quickly, the world is beginning to fall apart. The Era Of Static and Contraband has taken it's toll on the world unless a group of survivors from North America save it.