It is the year 2126. Captain Sid Shubian and the crew of the Earth Exploratory vessel, Journeyman, travel through an artificially generated wormhole, sending them 100 light years distant. There, Shubian and crew find themselves in first contact with two civilizations embroiled in conflict and on the brink of interstellar war. Shubian's concerns turn to the strong possibility of the possible war being brought to Earth through the wormhole, and questions raised concerning the entire mystery behind the conflict.

When four teens discover their little town is being invaded by creatures from another world, they reluctantly set out to battle the extraterrestrials. However, the enemy has special powers one of which is melting metal. So with conventional war fare virtually off the table our unlikely heroes turn to a more primitive selection of weapons: crossbows, baseball bats, and other non metallic devices. But can their primitive arsenal be effective against high-tech laser pistols and rifles? However, the teens have learned a secret about the aliens that just might tip the odds in their favor.