First Dark Ages: A Novella Humanity had been lulled into complacency by society's managers, the Artificial General Intelligence's known as the Aggie's. They were totally unprepared for the day the Aggie's would no longer micro-manage the nanny state. But that day had come and for many they were at a loss to keep body and soul together. For others it was an opportunity to escape the soul-wearying sameness of every day Aggie rule. For everyone there was no guarantee that tomorrow would come. Humanity on the Earth was dying and to survive meant leaving if you could. First Dark Ages is a novella set in the future (2400s) and is the twenty-third story in the Future Chron Universe. The Future Chron Universe consists of 9 novels, 16 novellas, and 8 short stories. Hard Science Fiction - Old School.