Rating: Not rated
Tags: Science Fiction, Lang:en
Summary
In a world where humanity has colonized the solar system
begun to explore more of the local galaxy, a vast audience
follows real-life stories presented by wealthy media mogul,
Duncan Chalk. Chalk feeds on the pained emotions of others. He plays
cruelly with his staff, but gorges on the mass emotions
generated from the dramas he orchestrates. Chalk pairs Minner Burris, an emotionally-withdrawn space
explorer who was captured and freakishly surgically altered
by aliens and Lona Kelvin, a suicidal 17-year-old girl who
donated eggs for a fertility experiment that produced a
hundred babies none of whom she has been allowed to adopt or
even see. Chalk promises to solve their personal problems in return
for a joint performance tour. The two enjoy each other's company and become lovers as
their mutual weaknesses somehow strengthen them but their
emotions then move them to conflict. Their break-up allows
Chalk to break his promises but keep them on the hook by
making new offers.