IN THE FUTURE, THE DEAD RULE THE STARS! In 2118 the deep space exploration vessel, Hyperion , left Earth, just one of many such ships sent out to map out suitable planets for colonies, to locate and identify potential threats before they found Earth. The crew never imagined coming home would be the most dangerous part of their voyage. With the Earth in ruins, and humanity at war with itself, the remaining colonies of men must struggle to survive against the vengeful alien menace which now rules the planet.