Sci-fi thriller starring Richard Hatch as Dr Eric Norris, an exceptionally talented scientific researcher guilt-ridden by a tragic past. His life is changed, however, when his DNA is fused with a parasite of extraterrestrial nature causing him to give birth to a half-alien, half human offspring. He is now torn between scientific reasoning and his own emotions. Can he keep his 'son' from the government or will the public insist his 'freak' be annihilated?