The Gadium have been ruling the galaxy for millennia, manipulating probability to ensure their continued domination. On Earth, Jack Bullage survives a horrendous car accident. Reporter Louise Harding has a score to settle with Jack. Against her editor's orders, she investigates all the options, even the most unbelievable ones. How did he get to be so lucky? The Gadium have the answers. They know why Jack is special. It's just evolution; he's developing the ability to 'ride the parallels.' This could herald Earth's Emergence, a new era, an end to its isolation in the galaxy - but Gadium approval is not assured and Jack may be evolving too fast for their plans.