Jacob Brown, the son of Obsidian Force’s Jacob Burke, has powers inherited from his father, whom he hates. Because of his inherited skills and temperament the leader of Naval Special Operations Command brings Jacob into the Marine Corps. On his first tactical operation, Jacob is forced to assume command of the detachment as they pursue their mission. During the mission, Jacob grows in command, With considerable difficulty, and some international incidents, the team barrels forward on their mission. As the author’s epilogue says, this story is about a small unit focused on their mission with a single Marine doing his job, like E.B. Griffith’s Corps series.