He had to get his hands on that BrainTrust medical scientist, Dr. Dash. He could feel his heart in his throat as he thought about the next time he stroked out. Only Dash’s rejuvenation therapy could save him now.
The world had descended into chaos and the Russian Union with it. His main source of revenue was still oil, despite his efforts. He didn’t understand how the BrainTrust, with so few people, could beat his whole country, which had so many people, resources, and oligarchs who could demand excellence.
In any event, oil remained the backbone of the Russian Union’s economy. When the world crashed, demand for oil fell, and the price of oil, which was hyper-sensitive to demand, fell off a cliff. He’d soon face a restive population on top of everything else. What could he do to minimize
