In Daniel Benton's poli-sci-fi thriller original screenplay, SHINING CITY, two aerospace engineers learn that their Marscraft designs are being used by an energy baron and his global cartel to seize and mine the Moon for helium-3 fusion energy in order to rule the Earth as a terrorism-free utopia - and corporate police state. A love triangle, a murder, and sabotage ensue as events lead to a compelling and spectacular conclusion.