In the year 2300, the Third Earth Fleet is taking the exploration of time and space into unknown reaches of the galaxy. One of the planets to emerge from the shadows is the lush orb called Kopius, where the gentle Solars live in peace as children of their sun. Major George Pickett's mission is to document and classify various new species, with the assistance of his superbly skilled Recorder, Lu. Yet Pickett's quest leads him beyond the sun-drenched...