Janine/Jal'ren has a mission to accomplish as Earth's Emmisary and teacher for all mankind. That mission is to make our world ready to enter Pach'tra and become part of the community of intelligent species that inhabit the worlds of our galaxy. Before that can happen, Janine/Jal'ren will have to survive the ones who would kill to prevent her coming of age. The mission becomes more complicated when her DNA is stolen. Will the resulting children be part of her mission? Will they cause that mission to fail? Only time will tell. The question is, will they have that time?