In the near future, human technology is slightly more advanced than it is today. A Mars outpost has been established, but interstellar colonization has yet to begin.
Human scientists discover anomalies at the edge of the solar system, suspected traces of activity by an advanced civilization. At the same time, a mysterious organization called the New Dawn Society appears on Earth, spreading ideas of alien worship.
An observation station on the Moon detects optical phenomena that defy the laws of physics. Before the Mars probes collectively go offline, they transmit bizarre quantum readings. Together, these two clues suggest the possible existence of alien technology beyond human understanding.