The planet Cythera is doomed. Their sun is growing and their climate is changing. For the citizens of Cythera, emotions are high. Amidst their fear and disbelief a decision must be made. Who will build their new world? Lij is a Transient from a village in the rurals. She, like all Transients, wants to be seen as an equal to the Elite class. Dafur is an academic. A scientist who has the solution for saving civilization. Wickem is a powerful Elite. He is the first of the modern era to warn of the crisis and is leading the effort to evacuate as many citizens as possible. Not every citizen can be saved. Who will rise up? And how far are they willing to go to assure the ones they love will be THE FIRST?