After fighting for several years as a mercenary, Klaus Lander returns to his home on the planet Bristol, where there is practically no land - only the ocean, swamps and coral reefs. But it is impossible to live a peaceful life. He is being hunted by assassins hired by a man who is sure that Klaus killed his son during the war. In addition, Lander is forced to come into conflict with one of the local mafia families, who are fighting for dominance over the rich fishing areas of the planet. Not used to fleeing, Lander accepts the challenge and finds himself drawn into a real war, where it is not clear who is the enemy and who is the ally...