A formerly decommissioned World War II battleship is sent to the Persian Gulf to serve as a secret interrogation headquarters for the military. When it goes out of radio contact, a team of Marine specialists investigates, headed by Col. John Willets (Lance Henriksen). They are horrified to discover that many of the crew members have been brutally killed. The prime suspect is a terrorist named Fadawi (Lee Majodoub), but the real villain may be a much more elusive force.