With the future of the U.S. space program in the balance, two orbiting space shuttles are preparing to deploy a valuable cargo high above the Earth.

But a power-mad evil genius is planning an explosive episode that will bring U.S. space exploration to a brutal and disastrous end - unless the right man can be found to stop him.

In a tale of high adventure on the new frontier, Dan Track once again battles an old enemy when he comes up hard against the leader of the crime syndicate known as D.E.A.T.H.

This is the crisis everyone said couldn't happen. Now it has.