In an dystopian future, humanity faces dire circumstances as war, overpopulation, and climate change ravage the planet. Caught in the midst of turmoil, young Milo Hughes and his family go away aboard an interstellar vessel bound for a first contact mission with an alien entity known as the Foundry. Milos journey unfolds against the backdrop if scientific obsession and existential question ultimately leading him to confront the enigmatic Foundry. With the fate of humanity hanging the balance Milo encounter holds the key to survival and the future of the species.