For many on board the craft, Earth has become a vague memory, while for others it is a mere dot in the vast starry reaches of space.

Restlessness is evident everywhere; the people want to return to a place they know is inhabited - not continue to an unknown where life is uncertain.

After reaching Centaurus and finding it unsuitable for human life, The Hope of Man heads towards the next destination, the Alta system.

Upon arriving in the system, after mutiny and treachery, The Hope of Man is now captained by Browne, a descendant of the ship's original First Officer.

The Hope of Man enters into orbit around Alta III, but find it already inhabited and come under attack from the occupants.