New Hive City is the home of our lord and saviour Barry Basshenge Benson. In 2004 the UN awarded it the status of Most Romantic Yet Dangerous city. Many small bee-prostitutes (or 'brostitutes') roam the streets, especially in the particularly dodgy and underprivalaged area of 'Japan'. The newest citizen of New Hive City (NHC) is Vanessa Basshenge Benson (neé Bloom), who shrunk to bee-size (size B), much to the disdain of the Hive's more conservative bees.