The Humans and Elwists of Boucher's World have undergone a major transformation that has changed them into... something else. They've been out of contact with their home-worlds for two thousand years but recently they've learned that an expedition will soon be arriving from Earth.
The captain of the lead ship, Timothy Moore, and his crew are not aware that there's a high-tech society or anyone other than Humans on Boucher's World. They also don't believe in psychic abilities.
What will happen when they confront a situation for which they don't even come close to being prepared? What happens when a ship arrives from the Elwists' homeworld?
The outcomes of these crucial encounters will shape the future of all Humans and all Elwists.