I THOUGHT I had seen it all when I was kidnapped, then when I was recruited to E.C.H.O. (a top secret government organization), and then when I was put in a team with assassins, thugs, and other various types, including me, the computer nerd. Then I got the message. It was anonymous, and out of the blue, but it claimed to know the truth behind the Program, the project we had all be working towards with its mysterious purpose. I had always been inquisitive, so I followed up, checked it out. Sometimes, I wish I hadn't. Other times, I wish I had done more. But that's all in the past, and I have no choice but to live in the present. I've seen a lot, and done more. There are things I regret, and things I won't ever. I don't think the nightmares will ever stop. So go on. Read my story. Cry, smile, laugh, be heartbroken... do whatever you want with it. Just don't say I didn't warn you.

Tom's parents promised him that going into space to explore a new world far from our own solar system would be a great adventure. Of course, they didn't mention that for most of the trip he would be frozen and sleeping in a metal tube. And when he was allowed out, it would only be to do chores and fix broken machinery. And that there would be no pizza, and no room to really throw a baseball. But Tom has just woken up, and something is wrong. The ship is dirty. It smells like goats. And he's all alone. At least he thinks he is...