Young Kimball Kinnison departs for a broader education when a Galactic Patrol vessel crashes on his family's property and the dying pilot hands him a mysterious Lens. Now implanted in his hand, the half-sentient Lens becomes the center of shifts in Kim's life, including his father's death, a space battle, and a meeting with Galactic Patrol nursing officer Chris. Driven by the Lens, he uncovers a new realm of experiences unfolding before him and risks his life to save Chris and the Universe.