Thomas Brain serves in the corporate army with the rank of sergeant. His job is to guard convoys as they move through the dangerous jungles of the planet Galileo. Thomas has seen a lot and been wounded more than once. He is serving out his third contract and is ready to retire, but something went wrong, and Thomas became a dangerous witness in the showdown between the intelligence services and the secret sponsors of the rebel movement. Sergeant Brain is forced to drop everything and run, because a total hunt has been announced for him. All hope now is for luck, old friends and special preparation...