An undiscovered species must flee from their planet which will implode in several years. To locate a new planet the leaders sent out 30 exploration ships to find their new home. The opposition to ruler of the planet devised a plot to assassinate their leader and take control once they reached their new home. To carry out his plot the ruler's opposer gained mind control of the explorers, who scattered about the universe searching for their new planet. When one explorer uncovered their plot, it became his mission to ruin their corruption, or risked his species going to war with their new neighbors.