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...Fire, roar, smoke - raised by a not soft enough landing. That was all Ram Brandon could see and hear when their space shuttle crashed into the surface of the planet Astralis. He was the first to escape from the cockpit, which was completely filled with smoke. The starship lay motionless, like a wounded bird living out its last moments. The sounds of the emergency alarm and the crackle of damaged electronics only increased the feeling of fear. Ram helped his comrades get out as soon as he regained consciousness. They were surrounded by the ruins of civilization. It was unclear how old they were, because the equipment had burned down, but it was still clear that they were thousands of years old...