Zeke’s on the run from government researchers who want a bit of him; and now an alien desires him too, or more precisely the piece of amazing meteorite that’s moulded to his skull. To obtain it the alien has to get Zeke to give it up, but understands the removal will kill the human. Then there’s the Nubl, an enemy artificial species who will eradicate all natural life on Earth. Period and space are working out for all of them.