Can a catastrophe ensure humankind's survival?

At an orphanage in Los Angeles, an astrophysicist meets a young savant who will forever change the fate of humanity.

In Florida, the Space Shuttle Atlantis departure marks the end of the 30-year space program.

In Pasadena, a journalist makes an incredible discovery that will revolutionize how we consume content online.

But these seemingly unconnected episodes aren't what they seem. They will ignite an all-out war fought on two different fronts—one for the control of planetary resources, and the other for the dominance of cyberspace.

One man. One mission. Failure is not an option.

The future of humankind rests on the most audacious project in history, one capable of ensuring the survival of our civilization—or beginning the downward spiral of its extinction.