A group of young stargazers make, almost by chance, a crucial, yet disturbing, astronomical discovery. Immediately, the World Government takes action on the matter; but so do the powers that be, the large space mining corporations, the still powerful mafia, the influential religious leaders, the antiestablishment activists... all they come into play in a political suspense drama in which everyone wants to win the grand prize: Survive the threat that hangs over the Earth... Thousands of years ago, in Ancient Babylon, a legend written on a clay tablet prophesied the advent of Nibiru, a celestial body, which would cause great hardship for our planet. In the not too distant future, Mankind is rising from its ashes after an endless succession of social, health & economic crises worldwide, standing up again in an unprecedented scientific & technological boom: clean energy, comprehensive recycling, bioengineering, new materials, space colonization, sustainable development, fierce robotization... ...the Earth had become a haven for the survivors. But, once again, a terrible event would jeopardize the future of our species...