Raised by utility robots on board the Grand Orbital Library, twelve-year-old orphan Specks days are spent serving the spaceships exotic guests. At night, he dreams of exploring the Universe. But when a mysterious creature known only as the Starchild arrives from the fringes of deep space, everything changes. Now, Speck must uncover the creatures secret before its too late. A secret that, if unleashed, could destroy the entire Universe...