David's world is an angry, barren place, and he is an angry man. Like many others, he blames humanity's suffering upon a bitter, brilliant mechanical being that he refers to only as 'the beast'. His niece, an idealistic young doctor, has always known just how dangerous and manipulative this beast can be. Yet when circumstances force her to confront it in its cell, the burden falls upon her shoulders to determine the truth about David, the beast, and the future of their dying planet. As she tries, 'The Last of the Venitars' traces this world's history and key inhabitants through times of war, of hope, and unimaginable personal sacrifice.