Earth is an old world, and her teeming massesare working out of resources-and time. It is up to males such as for example Jeff Holman todiscover a haven for Earth’s hundreds of thousands. Altair VI is certainly one such world, and Holmanis driven to transform this world into one where in fact the people cansurvive.

Star probes way back when informed Earth that Altair VI had a flourishingecology with a single very challenging beast near the top of the food string, one thatwill need to be dealt with prior to the individual colony boats arrive. The beast isnot only tough, it really is as smart as a man.

Holman is faced with a soul-wrenchingdecision-for to create Altair VI habitable for humans, all native lifestyle must die.