In a war-torn alternative future, Sergeant Jack Edgewood, a veteran of the Army of the Republic who fought in the deep desert of North Africa, is near his deathbed. His story is one of redemption as Edgewood struggles to heal his wounded mind and body before it's too late. But time is running out for Edgewood as he fights to survive, and to save his good friend, Second Lieutenant Jane Prindle, from the enemies of the state. Can he overcome the ticking biological clock before it's too late?