After defying the war lord in control of his home planet Veladon, Eckta is sentenced to an eternity of suffering. When his pod crash lands in the Daedalus Crater of Earth's moon he expects he will remain there forever. Little does he know his pod is emitting a pulse and below him, on Earth, someone is listening. From her station at the SETI Institute, Abigail Murray is about to hear something that will change her world forever. Alien life exists. But after discovering Eckta's amazing abilities will Earth permit this stranger a peaceful life, or will their greed and ambition get the better of them? Eckta will bring humanity new possibilities, new hope, but his people are not to be reckoned with and they are coming. Will Earth be ready?