It's the start of the new millennium, and Pluto's Republic is governed under the flag of the lady garden.Wannabe pro surfer Nate Crust loses his job as part of efficiency cuts made under the Republic's Three-year Plans. His life is a constant struggle. Unable to fund his surfing on the wages of honest work, he accepts an offer from Wolf, the president of the Pariah Dog Motorcycle Club, to make some real bread, real easy.At first he's little more than a glorified taxi driver, ferrying the outcall prostitutes around. Then he begins delivering drugs. Nate carries on undeterred - he's never made so much easy money. Wolf is impressed with his passion for the outlaw life and he invites him to be a prospect.Nate accepts his offer - but just how far will he go? And if he continues down this path, will he ever be readmitted into so-called decent society?Republic is a story of sex, drugs, money and power, and the struggle for freedom and justice in a neo-liberal society.