2017. Dr. Thomas Burns, an environmental engineer is listening to the President talk about global warming. He and his colleagues quickly realize that Earth will no longer be able to sustain life in the near future. Environmental disasters all over the world are occurring at a quicker rate and each one seems to be stronger than the previous one. As a result, he begins to develop and carryout his plans to build 4 spaceships for 1,000 people on each one to leave Earth and find a new planet to live in a new galaxy. The Russians, Germans, and Australians all agree to build spaceships and join Tom in search of a new home somewhere in the Alpha Centauri Galaxy.Along with his wife, Sarah, determined but naïve son, Sam, his loyal second-in-command, Bob Jackson, and an amazing medical doctor, Dr. Sato, Tom must wrestle with the inevitable questions that remain: How are they going to sustain life for such a long journey? Will they be able to get along with each other? Will the Russians fully cooperate? How will they be able to successfully launch four huge spaceships at the same time?