By 2086, state-controlled automation had replaced most forms of human labour, leading to unemployment, class division and a loss of individuality. Access to materials and creative expression became heavily restricted, leaving citizens dependent on the government for survival. In response, underground rebel groups formed within abandoned spaces across the UK, reclaiming forgotten buildings and discarded materials left behind after the collapse of the industrial manufacturing economy. These groups use salvaged metals from ruined structures as both a tool for survival and a symbol of resistance against state control. Their main object, known as the “Forge Pack”, is a portable furnace carried on the back, allowing members to melt, reshape and repurpose materials wherever they travel. Through making and creating, the groups attempt to restore identity, freedom and human expression within a controlled society.