The United Nations then became the one great attempt to establish a formal institution to unify the world, especially in light of the darkness that preceded it.

A covey of grey soldiers clanked down the platform at the double with their equipment and embarked, but in absolute silence, which seemed to them very singular.

Some of those kiosks are free-standing, and others are connected to an in-store minilab.

There was a row of blue Tardis-like Portaloos out behind the strip of trestle bars.