On the far off world of Mazere, clues to the whereabouts of the treasures of Atlantis are discovered by Professor Halliard of the Museum for Ancient Alien Civilisations. Whom else can he turn to for help in finding it other than David Charlton? Unfortunately there are also two other people searching for it, and both will happily kill to obtain it. David Charlton finds that he is once again in danger of losing his life as he searches the galaxy for the planet Altaraus, and a way to stay alive.