Captain Hackett's troubles are just beginning as he and his crew are rescued from a frozen wasteland and thrust into the spotlight by people wanting to destroy him as he stands in the way of their evil plans to turn Earth over to an alien invasion force. The storm swirls around him and his crew in a bizarre court drama that highlights corruption in Earth's leadership and space fleet. Loyalties are tested to the breaking point as the line between friend and foe is blurred.