 While the people of Nantucket work for their survival, the ambitious and ruthless Lieutenant William Walker of the USCGC "Eagle" decides that with modern technology he could become a king in this time.With the help of Isketerol and others, Walker convinces some naive environmentalists to steal a ship and kidnap Cofflin's wife so they can give the benefits of modern culture to Native Americans.Meanwhile, Walker and Isketerol steal another ship and return to Britain to recruit soldiers for their eventual takeover of Greece.