CIA operator, Eric Brent and his revolutionary light weapon invention is used by CIA to flush out a secretive, "phantom" military/civilian group hostile to a free-spending, over-reaching U.S. Government. Recovering from gunshot wounds, this final assignment comes before Eric enters the private sector as a weapons inventor/researcher. The intelligence assignment goes astray when Eric exposes a far-reaching and well-planned American military "takeover" that is within days of unfolding within the U.S. Strained loyalties arise as the "phantom" group appeals to Eric and his seniors. At the height of his infiltration, former lover Jill Warren reenters his life. A press secretary for a political candidate heavily involved in the Right Guard, inquisitive and headstrong Jill enrages the small secret core within the CIA protecting Eric, placing her own life in danger ...