When astronomers spot a massive, rogue, deep space object approaching Earth a series of mind-bending decisions have to be made to try to save the planet from an unimaginably brutal attack. But the attack is on Earth's precious, last remaining energy reserves, not on man. The locust-like alien's planet stripping destruction soon reveals man's over-reliance on the Earth's natural resources of crude oil, atomic and metal ores. Why did the military not use a secret global defence system, ERASE, that may have avoided the contact? As the military attempt to fight back they eventually realize it is...