Boy-pilot Matt Cruse has been offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to be part of the first expedition into outer space on board the incredible ship Starclimber. But the journey will not be easy and even if he survives the trip there, will he return safely?
Boy-pilot Matt Cruse is looking forward to spending a peaceful summer with Kate de Vries, until they are offered the chance of a lifetime to join the first expedition into space aboard the incredible ship Starclimber. But many challenges stand in the way: passing the gruelling tests to become astralnauts; facing attacks by fanatical Babelites opposed to the space race; and the unknown dangers that could be lurking in space. They will have to fight all the way and then find a way to return back home.