In the twenty-ninth century, the foremost rule of technology is this: humans must not create humans.
A family that has lost its ability to innovate technologically is on the verge of decline.
So the people in power turn their technology toward unborn fetuses.
They intend to create a god.
A genetically modified baby breaks free of the womb, only to turn out to be a disabled failure...
Theme: Technology is the primary productive force