While on a brief survey mission, a team of explorers from the Federated Sentient Planets discovers an ancient message rocket floating dead in space. Who had sent it? Why? Most importantly, where had it come from? Little did one of those explorers realize it would lead to a lost fragment of history and a journey to uncover the truth!

Pern has been rediscovered by Earth, and they have a plan for the once small colony. The people of Pern are in for a surprise. Please review. UPDATE: Foreword has been re-written.