To avoid dying from a blood-borne drug, the Earthlings attacked the “Sand” spaceport and seized a large batch of stabilizer. The mercenaries finally found the long-awaited freedom. Remaining in the Dead Desert no longer made sense.
The squad of warriors headed to Morsville for food and water. Among the ranks of the Earthlings a spy from the so-called Legion of the Immortals had been embedded. He betrayed the mercenaries. When they exited the city, the group fell into a trap.