The planet's ecosystems exist only in large pods attached to spacecraft in a future Earth devoid of all flora and fauna. When word arrives that the pods will be launched into space and destroyed so that the spacecraft can be reused for commercial purposes, the majority of the Valley Forge crew rejoices at the prospect of returning home. Not so for botanist Freeman Lowell, who adores the forest and its inhabitants and decides to take matters into his own hands in order to protect what he cherishes.
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The planet's ecosystems exist only in large pods attached to spacecraft in a future Earth devoid of all flora and fauna. When word arrives that the pods will be launched into space and destroyed so that the spacecraft can be reused for commercial purposes, the majority of the Valley Forge crew rejoices at the prospect of returning home. Not so for botanist Freeman Lowell, who adores the forest and its inhabitants and decides to take matters into his own hands in order to protect what he cherishes.
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