A Lone Nomad in his 40s traveled across the slowly restored Great Plains stopping in a Iowa town with a population of 50. Was 20 but now that GECKs were being used nationwide people whose families left a generation before returned and laid claim to their childhood homes. The only place to eat in the entire town was this old fashioned drugstore that was also a diner and bar, as the town under the NUSA legally no longer existed. So the nomad who was about 5'6 went and sat down at the counter. The waitress, a 19 year old blonde girl came over.

"I'm Samantha and you must be new in town. Would you like water, tea, coffee? Even though I don't recommend it for breakfast we also have beer if you need to take the edge off." She asked.

"Coffee will be fine. Also just give me your special I honestly don't care what it is." The Nomad says.

"No problem. A Coffee and one special coming right up!" She heads off to put in his order and make him some coffee.

The Nomad focuses on this TV which is playing sports news. "The government banned Cybernetics In sports huh?" He says to himself.

The guy next to the Nomad, a man wearing jeans and a polo taps his shoulder. "Did I just hear that you're new to town? Hi, my name is Dug Charleston and I am the town mayor. Now may I ask who you are and what brings you to town?"

"Name's Frank and I am just looking to start anew I guess." Frank says as he shakes the mayor's hand.

"That is understandable, I won't ask you to divulge personal information about your past, however if your thinking about moving in and taking up residence in one of our many vacant properties there is a few things you need to know."

"What's that?"

"You are required to live here for 10 years, you are also required to make improvements to the property you chose to live on. Also if the Federal Government has Terraformed where you lived you are also required to farm there for 20 years. Any kids you may have are eligible for these benefits even if we discontinue the homestead program that we are doing. Also of your record ends up being clean after the 10 year period and any of your ghosts come back to haunt you will be entitled to an official Mayoral Pardon. The reasoning behind this is we would assume you would be a pillar of the community by that point and have long since made up for what ever sins you may have committed in what literally was another era."

"I guess your plan is to draw in a lot of Nomads with your deal?"

"Not just nomads but anyone who is committed to rebuilding America's Farming communities."

Samantha then comes back with Frank's food and Coffee. "Mayor, we will have to finish this later. It's been awhile since I have had a proper meal."

"No problem, just stop by city hall and we will get the paperwork sorted out." The Mayor finishes his food and then leaves.

"It's nice to hear that you're going to be staying with us. Trust me you're going to love it here!" Samantha says eagerly.

"I just need to get as far away from what I used to do as possible and if starting a Farm helps me do that then so be it." Frank replied.