Even as a commander with the Sixth Fleet in the Med is making secret pacts with Arab terrrorists, those guerillas are preparing a massive strike meant to throw the world into another massive war. As William Kendall seeks to find the traitor, the Special Unit prepares to take on the terrorists.

As the existence of the Special Unit begins to be leaked out, a mysterious group is using blackmail and murder to throw international affairs into major disarray. William Kendall and his people find their options drastically limited.

Beneath the surface of the ocean, the US Navy is creating a secret base which will give it an edge in mining the sea floor as well as aid in the defense of the country. The Soviets and others are determined to see it stopped. William Kendall and group are in the thick of things over it.