A big conference of heads of state on the Moon is the setting. Unsuspected by UNIFORCE, the criminal cartel Red Harmony has targeted the Moon-farers assembly and intends to kidnap key leaders for ransom and a role in Lunar development. Copernicus City is assaulted by mysterious quakes and tremors and a hitherto unknown vehicle breaches the compound and makes good on their threat. Four leaders are abducted, including the American President.
Tasked with planning and executing a daring rescue mission, Johnny Winger and his quantum troopers don't suspect they have a mole in their midst, a trooper working for the cartel. Everything they do is communicated back to the enemy. Worse, Red Harmony's base on Far Side is near enough to a Chinese base for the Corps to suspect the Chinese are helping or protecting the cartel.
The rescue mission must be executed in such a way as to preserve diplomatic niceties and Chinese sovereignty. That means geoplanes and an underground assault. When Winger realizes all their plans are already known, he and Quantum Corps must find a way to mask their intentions and complete the rescue covertly.
The result is a daring operation making good use of Winger's own ability to transform himself into an amazing variety of configurations. The cartel has no answer for what Quantum Corps seems able to do. But they do have the ability to spring last-minute surprises on the hostage rescue force.
Second episode in the Quantum Troopers Return serial.