In the distant future, following a genetic cataclysm on Earth, humanity lives among the stars, welded together by a massive network of space-tearing gates. A sprawling political entity, Government, guides the burgeoning empire via complete control of the gate network - and all of the information flowing within - ostensibly to prevent biohacking. This ban on genetic modification is absolute. However, like all political systems, rules are not always followed. Deep at the end of a secluded Gate chain, on an isolated resort moon nestled within the shadow of a gas giant, a Government sanctioned biohacker named Xander Lillibridge is on the cusp of a discovery that will change the universe forever. Unbeknownst to Xander, his lab, hidden beneath the crust of the moon, is not as secure as he would like to believe, and some creations should never be set free...