Nimri, Chaterre's new Keeper of the Peace, must safeguard her tribe from their bitter rivals. To do this, she must find her 'magic core'. Many light years away, Colonel Larwin Atano, an elite Guerreterre Shadow Warrior, fights to save his intergalactic starfighter. Despite all efforts, he crashes. Larwin perceives Chattere's resources as a means to gain power and prestige and views the planet's inhabitants as a minor inconvenience. Nimri believes Larwin is a supernatural Guardian, who will protect her tribe from their rivals. Who will survive the coming conflict?