Neptune's Chalice

Set in the mid-21st century, this story explores a world still healing from the devastating "Jihad War," where global nations unite in a bid to end radical terrorism—culminating in nuclear conflict that leaves lasting environmental scars. As the United States emerges as the dominant military and economic power, a cunning individual has secretly assembled a team to develop a water purification device, driven not by humanitarian motives but by ambitions of wealth and influence for the nation.