Description: Prior to the events of the series, Sydney Bloom was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Bloom, a computer scientist who was working on developing virtual reality. His wife Nora Bloom, a neurochemist, was also involved in the project. Sydney's father, and her sister Samantha, died in a car accident in 1978. Now in 1995, Sydney is a telephone lineworker and computer hobbyist. One day, she accidentally discovers that she can enter an advanced type of virtual reality, where she can interact with other people.
