Devastated by World War V, the people of Earth flee a dying sun to settle on an asteroid in another solar system. In the year 2701, this is called Earth-2 by the inhabitants. Dr. Jon Flyk is commander of the satellite orbiting. Earth-2 . He returns to the satellite after an expedition to the planet Pharaoh. He carries with him a Flower of Pharaoh found there. If it can be shown the flower can live in an environment suitable for human life, the overpopulation issues on Earth-2 can be diminished or even alleviated by migrating to the planet.