 The story is set in the Hainish universe, and forms a sequel to "The Shobies' Story" of the same series.Two humans (Shan and Tai) from a far future Earth, have arrived on the fictional planet Hain, heroes due to their being crew members of the first faster-than-light space flight, depicted in "The Shobies' Story".When they arrive, another Earth human called Dalzul has also arrived.