On a windy night in the harsh port of Piraeus, Captain Clemesses wanders through the unlit streets, heading for his ship Selena. When he notices the ghostly figures following him, he fears the worst, for life in this lair of thieves and thugs is very cheap. Suddenly, a man breaks out of the shadow and enters into a fight with them to drive away the attackers .. Clemesse is surprised to discover that he was saved not by a mighty soldier or his fellow sailor, but by a half-starved young man forced to come to the aid of a stranger in the face of an irresistible force. Young man - Telemachus, an orphan whose story is banal and tragic . When good-hearted Clemesses invites him to join the Selena team, Telemachus sees no reason to refuse. He knows little about the dangers of his new world. There is nowhere to hide when the ship is on the high seas. Especially when the pirate fleet appears in the field of view . The problems of Telemachus have only just begun..