Major Myles Webb is an American Federated States Space Marine with a degree in Exobiology who goes from teaching at the Military Academy to landing smack dab in the middle of the most important event in Earth's history. In an unexpected turn of events, Major Webb receives orders to report to the Special Operations Group located on Space Station Freedom in Earth orbit. Upon arrival, he is immediately whisked away to perform Top Secret research, which is being conducted on Mars.
Major Webb soon finds out why a Marine with a degree in Exobiology is the only person qualified for this assignment. An assignment that will involve First Contact with Alien beings, prove to him just how primitive Humans are on the evolutionary ladder, and find the answer of mans oldest question. Are we truly alone?