Having served his allotted time, Klaus Lander returns home to the planet Bristol, where there is no land—only ocean, swamps, and coral reefs. But a soldier can’t really rest: killers are following his trail, eager to settle old scores, and an unexpected quarrel with river bikers leads to a conflict with the mafia. There’s nowhere to retreat—Lander is at home and has no intention of running. He chooses war—it’s familiar to him—but are his enemies ready for it?