Bristling with the most sophisticated weapons and technology ever developed, the aircraft carrier "Thomas Jefferson" is the most powerful warship on the face of the planet. That is, until it suddenly disappears, violently erased by what seems to be a catastrophic nuclear accident. But Lt. Commander Bill Baldridge has stumbled on to the terrifying truth: a rogue submarine, led by a ruthless commander seasoned in the art of war who's all too willing to strike again.