The action of the science fiction novels by the famous American writer Anne McCaffrey takes place on the unexplored planet Aireta, inhabited by dinosaurs, birds with intelligence, and other exotic creatures. Members of a United Confederation exploration expedition land on Aireth, but the group soon splits into two warring camps. Some members of the expedition are sure that they were abandoned to their fate on a dangerous alien planet. The rebels decide to kill their colleagues, considering them to be the culprits of the current situation... And only many years later, the surviving members of the expedition managed to unravel the mystery of this mysterious planet.