After Climate change and a Nuclear War between China and the United States in the 22nd Century precipitated a new Ice Age on Earth.A group of survivers left the Planet to begin a new life on Mars and other nearby Planets.In the 26nd Century a new race of Humans the 12th Generation began to exhibit great ESP talents.There paranormal powers began to flourish after many journeys through Alternative Universes after repeated use of the SuperString drive.A technology that enabled their Star Cruiser the Darwin to use the Gravitational field of a nearby Star to initiate a journey through the Space-Time continuum.