The story opens in the 1950"s and follows the fortunes of Mt Palomar astronomer, Dr Lee Drexler, who claims to have discovered evidence that disproves the established cosmological belief of the day. Mirroring events surrounding the trial of Galileo three Centuries earlier, an elaborate plot is hatched to thwart his claims. The story comes to an unexpected and counter intuitive climax that changes our view of the universe for ever!