What if an ancient race has been here since the dawn of time and we found them...by accident? Mas Gwinyai has been waiting for an eternity. He's bored with the endless repetition of the life he endures. To pass the time, he tells the compelling history of conflict between the karanga and the scragg. Karanga are the noble caretakers of the garden, working to keep nature in balance. Scragg destroy the garden. They are a murderous breed that knows only war and death. When a great battle with the scragg leaves Mas and his shipmates in a strange predicament, hope is all that keeps them alive. As Mas begins another duty cycle, everything suddenly changes. When odd circumstances bring Mas and his shipmates face to face with the scragg for the first time in millennia can old rivalries be set aside? Will Mas and his friends stop the cycle of war with the scragg and make peace, or is nature a force to powerful to overcome?