Skilled at assisting the Heptite Guild in setting up their crystal-based systems, like the faster-than-light (FTL) comm systems, Jayden was top-notch. He'd heard rumors about the residents of Ballybran but had given little thought to it. Enroute to an installation on the rediscovered Earth colony, Pern, Jayden was about to learn a lot more about them than he bargained for.