Following an unfortunate incident involving a delivery drone, a fishing net, and a very tall tree; Raif Masters finds himself forced by his overprotective alpha parents to spend his last school holiday exploring extraterrestrial worlds in 'The Great Connection': a real-time simulation of the observable universe, rendered into virtual reality home entertainment. But Raif, a "child of three," is not alone. Terry, bound to the service of the Masters family, is looking forward to a very early retirement after one last summer looking after his young charge. Together they meet Cinder, a fellow...