When Royal Carter enlists in the Union Army and his best friend signs up with the Confederates, the two young men struggle to come to grips with life's challenges.
A comet is coming towards the spaceship, "Daystar", which may knock out all their equipment, leaving the crew helpless in space. An emergency landing on the planet Ciephus brings more trouble, as no adults are present, only children.
Trapped in the year 1620 after a trip in an experimental time machine, fourteen-year-old twins Danny and Dixie set sail for the New World on the Mayflower and discover some surprising things about the faith and life of the pilgrims.
