In the modern world, power is there for those who can take it. "Brightstar" the ultimate breathtaking weapon for the new millennium. A satellite that can wipe a battlefield clean in minutes as laser-guided bombs and smart missiles rain down on its helpless targets. This is a precise, deadly and final sanction. Fortunate perhaps for the globe that it lies safely in American hands.
But when the Space Shuttle carrying "Brightstar" into space is brought down - crashing into the Atlantic off Maine - the most precious prize is up for grabs. World tensions rise as "Brightstar" is offered for sale to the highest bidder. China, Libya, Korea; they are all only too eager to bid in this unholy auction.
Ex-Navy Seal, Philip Drake, is called in by the US Government to use his unique "talents" to help retrieve the doomsday weapon. But when his oldest and best friend is murdered by the thieves, it becomes something much more personal . . .
