At the beginning of Series 1, we are introduced to the strong-willed, responsible leader Amber and her younger friend, aspiring doctor/mechanic Dal. They find a little girl called Cloe wandering the dangerous streets, then meet cute kids, twins Patsy and Paul who are being looked after by Salene. A peace-loving loner, Bray, is taking care of the heavily pregnant Trudy and looking for a place for her to give birth. Arrogant street fighter Lex, his sweet if slow friend Ryan, Lex's material girl Zandra and confrontational Glen are trying to join the top Tribe in the City, the Locusts (or Locos) led by Zoot and Ebony. In one way or another, all end up in the Phoenix Shopping Mall (bar Glen who got caught by the Locos) and meet Jack, the boy scientist who lives there alone. Soon, Asian spiritualist Tai-San and slippery young thief KC also join the Tribe.