In an interplanetary adventure, a space shuttle embarks on the first mission to colonize Mars, only to discover after takeoff that one of the astronauts is pregnant. Shortly after landing, she dies from complications while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet, never revealing who the father is. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Gardner Elliot, who grows up on Mars and later travels to Earth to search for his father and meet Tulsa, the girl he has been corresponding with online. But once on Earth, he learns that his body cannot withstand the atmosphere, and he races against time to uncover the truth about where he came from and where he belongs.