The occasionally tragic occasionally triumphant always exciting history of Karimon also known as Rockgarden a world that has a lot in common with Zimbabwe also known as Rhodesia. This novel covers the first contact between men and the natives of Karimon the uneasy exploitation of one race and one world by another the ultimate resolution of all the conflicts which in turn creates a brand-new conflict. Purgatory is a rich tapestry of the events that will probably transpire when mankind finally travels out among the stars.