Paul McNicol, a Western Australian union official, whilst on an overseas investigation for a proposed major construction project in WA, finds himself catapulted out of normal negotiations into a world of wealth, corruption, backstabbing and violence. When leaked documents raise major concerns about the true purpose of these meetings, the lengths the USA's largest industrial construction company and members of the Australian delegation are prepared to go to gain approvals for Project Damocles becomes obvious, and Paul's life is on the line.
How can he prevent the secret storage of nuclear waste and weapons at the proposed facility in the Western Australian desert while keeping his family safe? He is under constant surveillance by various groups, but who can he trust?