The murder of a Navy SEAL looked like it was committed by a Marine Corps war hero. Faydra Green was the JAG officer assigned to investigate and she came to the conclusion that the Marine was innocent. She also realizes that some powerful forced want the matter to disappear, immediately, and she does not appreciate being made a party to that. She also learns that there is far more at stake than justice for the deceased and the accused - three nations stand at the edge of war.