Afteralonginterstellarsearch,manhasfoundasecondhome:NewEarth.Afterthescientists,thegovernments,themilitaryandthewealthy,thehopelessmassesofEarthtoowanttheirchanceatanewlifeonthisemergingworldofwonderandopportunity.'TakingtheLeap'inwhateverway,lawfullyornot,hasbecomethedreamofmillions.InordertodealwithillegalstowawaysandhumantraffickingonaBiblicalscale,specializedpolicecadreshavebeenactivated.In22ndcenturyLondon,thisistheInter-PlanetaryMigrationAdministration.ConfrontationsbetweenIPMAunitsandthesmugglingringsaremerciless,ifnotmostforthosecaughtinthemiddle.JacobReissisaconscientiousbutdisillusionedIPMAdetective,aveteranwith15yearsofservice.AnencounterwithaCartelprostitutepresentshimwithanopportunityhehadgivenupon,achancetosavehimselffromacrushingsecretinhispast,aswellasanemptyfutureonEarthddd
