A human scientist, Dr. Simon Afriel, travels to a distant asteroid colony inhabited by an ancient, mindless alien collective known as the Swarm . He intends to steal their genetic secrets to help humanity genetically engineer their own labor force. He believes the Swarm is unintelligent and easily manipulated.
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Humans live underground on Astire, mining minerals for immortality. Suddenly, communication with remote settlements is cut off. Teams sent to investigate disappear without a trace. The protagonists eventually realize they are facing a biological threat—a "Swarm"—unlike anything humanity has ever seen. He believes the Swarm is unintelligent and easily