In a desolate future, society is divided between privileged city dwellers and outsiders struggling in the desert. Mark Koch, a weapons builder and trafficker, resides in The Colony, a settlement within a buried aircraft carrier. His life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers Stefan, a collapsed stranger in the sand. Mark brings Stefan to the infirmary, where he notices a distinctive tribal tattoo on Stefan's cheek, identifying him as a renegade. As their relationship develops, tensions rise within the Colony.
