Four years after the great cataclysm, CA’s primary characters are struggling to rebuild the Golden State while coping with their latent memories and other effects of the disaster. Ken Whitlock returns to kick-start the film industry and Greg Foreman of the USGS believes he’s on the cusp of being able to predict earthquakes while still others see opportunities for for a new life. Washington is insisting on re-populating the state and everything looks promising until the quiescent earth starts moving again.