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Thread of Control: Chaos In the Code
Thread of Chaos In the Code
When technology turns against its creators, the world’s most powerful military must rely on one man’s instincts to survive.
Luke Ledger, a 29-year-old civilian IT technician at Peterson Space Force Base, is stuck in a career rut. His days are an endless loop of password resets, printer issues, and security awareness briefings — a far cry from the high-stakes cyber defense work he once dreamed of. His only escapes are his workouts at the base gym and quiet weekends at home with his dog, Tonka.
Then, one morning, everything changes. A massive coordinated cyber attack from an unknown nation adversary cripples U.S. power grids, financial networks, communications satellites, and transportation systems all collapse in a matter of hours. Chaos spreads across the nation.
When Peterson’s network goes down, Luke is accidentally pulled into the heart of the crisis. His clearance gives him limited access to systems connected to secure networks — and when the base’s senior cyber team gets cut off during containment procedures, Luke becomes the last person with access inside the network node still online.
As the country unravels, Luke must work with a small, ad-hoc team to contain a mysterious AI tool that may have been compromised by foreign code. Together, they uncover a deeper the attack isn’t just about shutting America down; it’s about reprogramming the digital backbone of the nation to serve an unseen agenda.
In the end, Luke’s mundane tech skills, intuition, and courage may be the only things standing between recovery and total digital collapse.
When technology turns against its creators, the world’s most powerful military must rely on one man’s instincts to survive.
Luke Ledger, a 29-year-old civilian IT technician at Peterson Space Force Base, is stuck in a career rut. His days are an endless loop of password resets, printer issues, and security awareness briefings — a far cry from the high-stakes cyber defense work he once dreamed of. His only escapes are his workouts at the base gym and quiet weekends at home with his dog, Tonka.
Then, one morning, everything changes. A massive coordinated cyber attack from an unknown nation adversary cripples U.S. power grids, financial networks, communications satellites, and transportation systems all collapse in a matter of hours. Chaos spreads across the nation.
When Peterson’s network goes down, Luke is accidentally pulled into the heart of the crisis. His clearance gives him limited access to systems connected to secure networks — and when the base’s senior cyber team gets cut off during containment procedures, Luke becomes the last person with access inside the network node still online.
As the country unravels, Luke must work with a small, ad-hoc team to contain a mysterious AI tool that may have been compromised by foreign code. Together, they uncover a deeper the attack isn’t just about shutting America down; it’s about reprogramming the digital backbone of the nation to serve an unseen agenda.
In the end, Luke’s mundane tech skills, intuition, and courage may be the only things standing between recovery and total digital collapse.
152 pages, Paperback
Published October 13, 2025
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