Overcoming awkwardness, politics, and mortal enemies, a professional student develops a technology and culture for populating the harshest climates on the planet. After rescuing a young lady from a bar, and then finding himself in desperate peril, he turned to her for help. She introduced him to a whole new style of technology and culture. Adventure, romance, and a assortment of surprising characters pave a road to a more promising future for us all.