In the summer of 1966 Capt. Thompson and the USS Banner had embarked on a mission deemed Top Secret. Three scientists including Dr. Rieko Ishii, daughter of infamous WWII war criminal Shiro Ishii, were assigned to the Banner's highly confidential mission to investigate a mysterious and disturbing phenomenon affecting the local population on a remote island. As the horror surrounding the island reveals itself, the officers and crew of the Banner begin to suspect foul play. The disturbing truth of the island's fate slowly unfolds as the ship and its crew struggle to survive the very thing they came to investigate.