In a galaxy of advanced technology and dark magic, two paths cross, not for the first time. The Commonwealth, a robot haven, has acquired a problem. Diplomatic relations with Jonson's Point, a backwater human colony, have stalled. A lone holdout, Velia Jonson, stands in the way of a mutually beneficial tech contract. Lacking options, but with ulterior motives, the Commonwealth sends Seti 639, an unorthodox and frustrated individual whose reward for success is the return of missing memory files detailing his past. It seems a simple task, but even simple things are never easy, and Velia Jonson...

Oran was a great Sage, master of strange magic. The Temple she built has stood for ten thousand years, testament to her power. The heir of her House, Targ, never wanted to run the Temple of Oran, never wished for power or notoriety. All he really wanted was to keep his mother happy, uphold his father's legacy, and maybe find a girl. It's not to be. Disaster strikes and Targ must decide if unleashing hell is better than watching the world burn. Deep in the Temple lies a forbidden Gate, and rather than stand by as foul magic rends his planet asunder, he opens it. What comes through will change...