US Air Force Captain Jamie Cole pilots an F-117A stealth fighter. The first woman to sit behind the F-117A's cockpit, she's in Egypt for a demonstration of the plane's capabilities. She doesn't know it, but she's going to be in Egypt for a very long time.

During the demonstration, Jamie encounters a strange, multicolored cloud she feels compelled to investigate. Flying through the cloud, her engines die. Quick thinking and skill allow her to land safely, but Jamie's troubles are just beginning.

An encounter with chariot-driving warriors speaking a language she cannot...