The first part of a saga. An orphan named Glitch finds a device to travel through time and space. The adventures that ensue are the result of him on a personal quest to find his family and eventually save the world.
An alien civilization has lost its supreme religious leader and it portends an upcoming civil war. Anthon, a human adopted by Arnon, an alien family, looks to Anthon to help to enlist earth's help as war looms over the galaxy.