The tyrannical Alliance continues its war against the Republic of Cinnabar & Daniel Leary newly promoted to Commander & his crew have a new mission Stop Dunbar's World from falling to an invasion by the planet Pellegrino Nataniel Arruns son of the dictator of Pellegrino has landed with a large contingent intending to set himself up as the ruling warlord with the planet's population becoming workers-serfs-of the Pellegrinian overlords & Dunbar's world has no more than their local police force to oppose him