Michael Benson

Michael James Benson (April 12, 2000 - May 17, 2092) was an American journalist, activist, sociologist, and agent of the Order of Rome who worked with Dr. Monty King in the 2040's until his death. He was the author of the bestselling novel Living On/Without Asher, which was a personal memoir of his hardships as a youth in Ohio and the tragedy of losing his best friend for which he blamed himself for years before finally coming to terms with the fact that it wasn't his fault. It was told in narrative prose.

In conjunction with the Order of Rome, he has led several campaigns and protests, both high and low-profile. In 2048, he worked with Arizona native and Washington Post journalist, Theresa Moreno-Walker, to take down President Ryan Pelletier

He was, according to Monty himself, one of Dr. Monty King's closest aids and confidants. He hand-delivered the New Jersey Telegram to Dr. King in Montana in 2058, kick-starting events that would inevitably lead the world into a Third World War. Benson is remembered as a crusader for justice and one of the finest journalists in American history, his affiliation with the Order of Rome hidden from public knowledge until long after his death.