Clane was a mutation, a disgrace to his royal lineage and an outcast among men. But Clane had a gift - a mind as extraordinary and powerful as his body was weak and twisted. A mind which would one day rule the Universe.

An exile on his own planet, Clane bided his time. Then came the last great war which would decide the future of Mankind, and Clane knew his moment had come. For he had created the ultimate weapon, a fiery insubstantial ball whose depths contained a galaxy - a universe. The most beautiful and the most deadly of possessions.