It's the year 2200 and Capt. Hank Bixby is beginning an apprenticeship to become a harbor pilot. Hank is one of Earth's lucky few, to be living a high-tech life in the United States. Most of the Earth's population lives in tyrrany, suppressed and controlled by autocrats. These autocrats use the power of government and technology to control and genetically modify their people, to suppress revolt and to make them submissive. Hank is focused on thriving in his own time, harnessing the amazing technology of the future while developing his traditional skills and tradecraft required of a maritime harbor pilot. Dive in and join Hank's tale of adventure, as he encounters seasoned ship pilots with unique personalities, uses the latest technology of the day, navigates the rocky politics of piloting, while finding love, hardship and personal growth in one of the world's oldest maritime professions.