Noth's arrival on Enran piques the curiosity of many; fellow Humans Sooz and Dardram are wary while the ageless Squee from Donsaret recalls a previous partner in crime. Corruption is rampant in the twenty-ninth century, but while most assume the recent abductions are related to the nefarious Tyrah, only Noth's presence demands the appearance of Chief Ryder Renavier, who assures the Enran populace all are safe.

When one of Renavier's operatives is murdered, suspicion falls on the newcomer Noth. Subsequent casualties expose a deeper conspiracy, leaving Noth, Sooz, and Dardram fearing for Chelak, a Tyrah being shielded from those wishing to force Chelak into reproductive bondage. While Noth and Sooz plot to liberate Chelak, Squee and Renavier haggle over past differences as the safety of the cosmos hinges on Humans ancient and contemporary as well as a mysterious entity that seems to possess all of Noth's absent memories. Can The Other mitigate the impending disaster or all are on a collision course with Dorvuun, the vile Tyrah overlord only Noth can defeat.