A people torn in two by a tragic accident, split by worlds and time, are finally reunited sending their joint history reeling. Amidst incredible alien habitats records are preserved in electronic archives and in muddy inks on old paper; thus the legacies of love and murder left in trust for future generations await discovery. One young man has the insight and the ability to wonder that others lack, to act where others have hesitated. And his actions will echo for generations to come.