The Guardians are fighting against the Church of Universal Truth in hopes of saving a Dyson Sphere before it goes critical, killing thousands on it, and damaging space-time severely. They take heavy casualties, and manage to save the souls on the sphere, but only through a plan that depends on teleporting out at a moment's notice. Unfortunately, their remote teleportation technology in Knowhere is offline, due to the unexpected visit of Starhawk, who is unhappy with Vance Astrovik for reasons unrevealed.