Ryan Archer faces the ultimate question as he must decide whether or not to kill Karza as a child. Meanwhile, the Time Traveler reveals the childhood of Karza, as he learns hard lessons in a hard world. As young Karza grows from slave to scientist, he gains all the tools necessary to become either a great savior or the greatest monster the universe has ever known. If Ryan doesn't stop him, thousands will die, but if he kills Karza, will he be destined to take his place? Ryan Archer and the mysterious Time Traveller witness Karza's bloody rise to power only to find that forces are conspiring in the future to keep them from changing the past. All this and Archer begins to suspect that his mysterious ally may want Archer's death instead of Karza's.
