Tee thought his world was unknown to the rest of humanity. He was taught his ancestors had left the immoral civilization that spawned them behind. He believed their planet was well hidden in its remote corner of the universe.
Pacifica wasn't perfect. It definitely wasn't Eden. Not even close. The genetically altered psychopaths who roamed the majority of their world were a constant threat. Growing enough food in a pre-industrial civilization was a challenge involving hard work, sacrifice, and good luck. But for all its problems, Pacifica was home. Tee's people were free.
Tee lost his freedom and his youthful innocence in brutal fashion. He discovers that what he was taught in school was false. Slavery has not disappeared from the human condition. Blood sports are not illegal. Pacifica is not alone. There are bigger fish in the pond. And those fish are hungry.
