Five thousand years after the destruction of Earth, Damian Drake is found by the crew of the Griffin in a life capsule on a distant asteroid field. His mind has survived but his body destroyed. The Med team rebuild him and he is befriended by the elderly Comm and Senior Nurse Onslow.

As Damian and Comm journey into his subconscious memory they discover the 10 statues, one of which is a replica of Damian. But was he - or the others - really responsible for the deaths of billions? And who is the elusive 'O'?

Using historical data, Comm returns Damian to witness the destruction of Earth, the rise of the powerful Houses and the creation of enhanced humans - while events on the Griffin prove challenging for Damian, the Captain and her crew in the shadow of the all-powerful Command.