As a climate of war builds between Israel and Iraq, with threats of nuclear and chemical weapons, newly-promoted to Captain, Dan, has to rally Savo Island's demoralized crew, confront a mysterious death on board ship, while learning to operate a complex missile system that has not been battle tested. But when the conflict reaches a climax, Dan is forced to make a decision that may cost hundreds of thousands of innocent lives--or may save them, but at the cost of his ship and his career