Publisher's Synopsis
We're not alone in the universe. Yet.On the planet Jeremiah, Gordon Parker discovers a race of intelligent millipedes. It's the first glimpse of life beyond Earth - and it just might be the last. Newly arrived Governor Julia White knows how to tame a planet. She's done more than her share. So it will take more than a toxic atmosphere and a swarm of native insects to keep her from claiming Jeremiah for humanity.With the next-nearest humans a million billion miles away, it's up to Julia and Gordon to sort out the fate of this world - and maybe a little bit more.
