Darren is one of an elite few who are selected to be envoys of his planet. Except he isn't elite or selected. In fact, it is pure chance that Darren ends up taking part in what might be the most important even he has ever participated in.  Now Darren needs to learn how to live with the consequences of his actions, his carelessness and his good luck. But before he can learn how to live, he must learn how to survive in the new world which he finds himself in.