Synopsis: More than a decade after becoming Pontiff of the World Council, Halem Scrimpshire's vision for Mars is coming to fruition. With the expansion of other colonies outside of Archea, new challenges await following a violent attack on a member of the council. Obligated to visit the new colony of Clenist, Halem's past comes back to haunt him. What awaits could be the end of his tenure as Pontiff, and his life.