In large pods, our earth's eco systems exist only in another Earth barren of flora and fauna. As it pertains so the pods should be jettisoned to space and destroyed to ensure the space craft can be reused for commercial purposes, the majority of the crew of this Valley Forge indulged at the possibility of moving home. Not for botanist Freeman Lowell who likes the woods and its creatures, thus decides to take things into their own hands to protect what he likes.