An advance team is sent to Tau Ceti Prime to lay the groundwork for a large colony from Earth. Redlands Inc. has been sending Germination Capsules for over 70 years to terraform it into the image of Earth. It was supposed to become a Garden of Eden, overflowing with flora and fauna. It was supposed to be an easy assignment for a crew of seasoned Germinators. But Tau Ceti Prime was a unique case and Andros Ziko was about to find out how unique.