An unmistakable sense of danger seized him. The moment he heard a hissing sound, he dashed down a corridor. The cover he had just sought refuge behind began to glow red and exploded. The shockwave from the explosion propelled Thomas further down the corridor. Captain Thomas Raven and his crew are faced with a difficult task: as the first emigrants from Earth, 50,000 settlers are to find a new home in the vastness of the cosmos. Cut off from their homeland, they embark on an odyssey in search of friends and a place to call home. However, humanity has already been observed, and not every species is eager to encounter humans as space travelers.