[citation needed] The main plot involves a virus that breaks out and leaves the humans residing on Earth doomed.

The ship is crewed by six clones, teenage versions of people who achieved great works during the ark project, equipped with the memories of their donors.

Before reaching their destination, however, the crew is awoken prematurely to face a threat to the ship, before their memories are complete.

The trilogy was adapted as the Sci Fi Channel's first original scripted television series in 1997 under the name Mission Genesis.

[1] In Canada and the United Kingdom, the series retained the original title, Deepwater Black.