1842: The French frigate La Renommée departs from New Caledonia to return to France. On board are the naturalist Pierre Delaunay and a young Kanak named Éloi, the subject of his research. The presence of "the savage" and the resulting tensions escalate increasingly, ultimately leading to violence. The two Breton authors Locard and Grouazel bring a historical era to life with their graphic novel debut, distilling a gripping story about racism, xenophobia, and ethnocentrism.