In the second half of the 21st century, humanity's exploration of the solar system's eight planets had come to a temporary halt. Scientists around the world turned their attention to Pluto, a dwarf planet that had been struck from the planetary roster more than half a century earlier. In 2078, NASA launched Project Hades, sending three astronauts to Pluto on a scientific expedition. But when they reached the dwarf planet safely, a fate beyond all hope awaited them. The forbidden secrets hidden on Pluto were only the tip of the iceberg of the universe's ultimate darkness...
