The year is 2640, the elite descendants of the old-era are blissfully ignorant as they remain safe from the ravages of nature by an enormous perimeter shield. Fierce-spirited and stubborn, Tara is a young brown woman trapped inside the shield. Faced with the fear of her extra cerebral ability being discovered she hides her truth from the autocratic Federation while navigating their societal games. She yearns to break free and reunite with her mother. But is escape from the Federation's clutches even possible?