Skilled craftsmen are now a rarity in a world of crumbling machines. Wealth and power is defined by one man, Corpal kassar Melink, known to his subjects as "the Prince". When his workforce rebelled, the Prince brought famine and savage death to those who opposed him. In his quest to rebuild and expand his kingdom, he encounters a poor girl named Elisha that fascinates him with her talent for repairing machines and her innocent beauty. The Prince is then determined to have both - even if it kills her and anyone in his way.