When young Marion James Justo gets his first assignment as captain of a space ship it isn't just any space ship, but the Isian, a gold covered ship that is his family's prize possession. Just as the ship's systems are powering up he is attacked by space pirates Narrowly escaping death he meets the ship's navigational robot who mistakes him for his grandfather, the captain of the Isian when it was lost fourty years ago. Now he is lost in an unknown corner of the universe that seems empty of human life. After repairing the ship and months of searching, Captain Justo at last discovers an inhabited planet only to be attacked by a computer virus hidden in a musical transmission. His out of control ship crash lands on Earth. Christopher and Daniel Sterling are brothers, but not friends. A Sunday morning argument over their father's fishing pole lands them in more trouble than being grounded for ruining their brand new clothes. When they see gold fall from the sky they think all their problems will be solved and their father can come home from his never ending business trips. Little do they know that gold is the Isian and they are in for a series of adventures that will change their lives