Less than 24 hours after being inaugurated President of the United States, James Patrick Martin learns a horrifying secret from our nation's past. Hidden in the shadows for almost a century, this event could have a drastic impact on the immediate future of the country, and the planet. Burdened with guiding humanity through history's most daunting threat, President Martin must face a gauntlet of challenges, both public and personal, that will test both his skill as a leader, and his mettle as a man.