To live in our society, we must sacrifice to gain. The government decides. The 400 is a novel that takes place in space, miles away from the Earth. A country created to be the judge and jury of inner country conflicts. Not tied to or ran by any one or multitude of countries. In order to make this work, the people of Baliazana are clueless to the world that they came from, the families they were taken away from and the sacrifices made everyday to support their lives. The next generation is always battling the mistakes of the previous, in an interview after all the chaos, journey with Jacques and Ohana as their found family tells their story. How did a bunch of teenagers end up viglantes on earth and in space for the greater good.
For the greater good, you have to sacrifice your mind and body so that others may live in your breath of freedom.