25th year of our era . In the treacherous waters of the Adriatic, rival pirate ships and Roman squadrons are fighting for control. Only the strongest can survive ... In dangerous waters along the Illyrian coast, a fearsome crew of pirates comes out to hunt The mining is elusive, as the prefect of the Roman fleet, Canis, forbade merchant ships to sail unaccompanied. Captain Bulla and his first mate, the young pirate Telemachus, were encouraged to see the rare goal of enriching themselves. But the presence of armed soldiers on board takes them by surprise as a gang of pirates prepares to fight a well-trained opponent. Victory, if it comes, will come at a terrible price. Shocking news follows one after the other. Aware of Telemachus' growing prowess at sea, the Romans imprisoned his brother Nereus. When people from the "Trident of Poseidon" sailed to Italy, pursued by aggressive Roman warships, Telemachus' mind ripens with a plan. A plan he doesn't even dare to think of...