Promises of rumored riches lead a European adventurer and his followers to the new world only to find an overwhelming force of warriors confronting them. A ruthless and barbaric empire, the mighty Mexica exists solely through dictatorial methods over less powerful nations. Traveling inland, they hear pleas for relief from demands of taxation and tribute, and the adventurers promise of help. When they reach the empire capital, they see thousands of warriors and wonder how their small army can overthrow them. Then another challenge when a jealous governor sends a strong armada of countrymen to kill them.