Another routine mission in the Middle East turns into a disaster for Air Force Major Richard Carter. A tactical error during the mission led to a tragedy - loss of personnel and charges of sabotage. The tenacious machine of military justice is launched and does not intend to let Richard out of its grip, but the subsequent series of events forever changes not only his life, but also the world around him. Fantastic and hostile reality has replaced human civilization and now far from people play the first role in it.