Jason Stewart is a young man at the crossroads of his life. He returns to his war-torn homeland in search of new opportunities and his childhood love, a girl named Karen Gold. However, this isn't a typical romance. The town of Meridian and its inhabitants have changed drastically in the last sixteen years. The once rich are now poor and the rights of citizenship are reserved for members of the new political regime. Jason comes from a prominent military family and finds that he is on the wrong side of the struggle in Meridian. He must carefully choose allegiances if he ever wants to be accepted in his hometown and win back the affections of his one true love. Yet, is he willing to pay the ultimate price?