In the year 2218, an experimental research colony is sent to a distant world in the Centaurus star system. The starship Elysium will take Dean and Kathryn Archer on a journey where they must face the perils of a new planet and the limitless dangers of the unknown. Centauria: A young and tranquil planet similar to our Earth, but hidden in its beauty lies the secret of an age-old war and a powerful evil that must be stopped at any cost.

Gilbert Drake, despite his achievements in life, is a stranger amongst men and a laughingstock amongst women--stuck in the darkening confines of modern life, forever ruled by time, and fighting an underlying depression brought on by his obsessive compulsions and strict routines. He is about to embark on a manned mission to Mars.

But when he is mysteriously thrust upon a desert island with nothing but his clothing, a personal transformation takes place. Initially taken hostage by primitive tribesmen, he soon discovers friendship, confidence, freedom, and best of all... love.