A young aristocrat leaves his home planet of Delta to become a soldier of fortune in service of the powerful Republic of Aargh. He is promoted to an officer rank but his career takes an unexpected turn after his best friend gets involved into an espionage affair. When he finally retires from the army, Captain Lennart Duncan is planning to start a new life, but the circumstances force him to take part in a sinister political game on behalf of his country, as a secret agent of his government. Involved in weapon smuggling and insurrection, he has many challenges to face and hard choices to make. The woman he loves passionately is forced to marry another, his best friend betrays him, and the past tragedy keeps haunting him. Caught in the web of political intrigues, Lennart always tries to do the right thing, but will he succeed?