Recovering a mystical sphere from the ruins of a long-buried Scottish Castle, Archaeology student Nova Mitchell and his Uncle (Noted Historian and Archaeologist) Professor Henry Carlson are whisked away when its power is released and they awake on the frozen wastes of an alien world in the far future. In their bid to return home, they face off against numerous creatures; who will stop at nothing to ensnare the power that has brought them there. They must join forces with the survivors of a doomed expedition if they are to survive. What links the creatures, the sphere and the mysterious Captain Blackthorne? What do the creatures want with the power? and why is the elusive Commander Adams so determined to track down the missing Captain..?