The planet is on the brink of destruction due to religious conflicts, putting humanity's existence at risk. An android creator sends Mother and Father to establish a godless colony on Kepler-22b, but their mission is threatened by the arrival of the Mithraic, a group of devout religious humans, who seek to disrupt the androids' efforts to raise human children.

A colony of advanced androids flourishes on Kepler-22b, where they nurture hu...