What if everything you knew about history was a lie; a complex fiction designed to protect humanity from its most ancient and dangerous enemy…itself.
The Odyssey Fleet was the pride and joy of the United Systems. Launched over 200 years ago, she represented mankind’s first foray into deep space exploration. Since that time the Fleet has been the home to nine generations. But that was before Echo-34 B.
Echo, a virgin planet eerily similar to Earth, held a troubling secret. On its surface were the remains of an ancient outpost; an outpost built by humans almost a thousand years before the vessels of the Odyssey Fleet became the first to voyage beyond the known systems.
And then they arrived; a mysterious race of aliens possessed of astonishing technology. Bent on the slaughter of humans, the Dorgans seemed to harbor an unnatural hatred towards mankind.
Two people, John Brun and Charles Wright, obviously know more than they are willing to say. John, a warrior-turned-farmer, is convinced that people are ultimately bad and inherently flawed. Charles, a young, brilliant academic, although recognizing people are inherently flawed, believes they are ultimately good. Through their battle of wills, the future of mankind will be decided. For the secrets they alone share hold the keys to humanity’s salvation…or, depending upon who is right, the seeds of its ultimate destruction.