The race to create the first space elevator is over and mankind is poised to economically expand into space. But we are not alone in this galaxy. First contact reveals new capabilities and a new existential threat, but age-old human conflicts threaten our success. Is humanity mature enough, smart enough, and strong enough to survive? Entrepreneur astronaut, Pete, and space-flight surgeon, Jessie, recently broken up romantically, are thrust together again by world-changing events. From the Alaska wilderness to the vacuum of space, they forge a new direction for the future of Earth and themselves.