Dr. Rauch wants to see an end to the conflict between the Mechanics and the Chimerans, two factions fighting for the future of Humanity, two factions whose dogmatic adoption of radically different technologies allows no room for the other. The treaty was supposed to end the war, but all that is thrown into jeopardy when Dr. Rauch is kidnapped by a band of rogue Chimerans. Now, all he wants to do is survive, and escape.