With time running out to find the man who can save the human race and the forces of the colonial expanse under attack from alien vessels, it becomes clear that Kyle and his mercenary crew have taken the wrong job this time. Bowman has problems of her own as not all her crew are what they seem. As the hidden history of civilisation on Earth comes to light and the miracle they have all been looking for is finally found, people thought long dead are revealed and the future of the human race is decided.