TroubleisbrewinginthebananarepublicofBiancoforbothHisExcellency,ElPresidente,andtheBritishConsul,Brant.Rebels,ledbyDiegoDeCosta,thetrusted"MinisteroftheMarinesandtheCustoms"andLieutenantEnricquo,thegunneryofficerofthesmallrepublic'sonebattleship,havetakenoverthebattleship,andthetown.MostoftheBritishcitizenshavetakenrefugeattheConsulateorhavebeenevacuatedtothesmallcruiserinBianco'sport,the"H.M.S.Audacious."Buttherearetwomajorissues;theConsul'sdaughter,Pamela,andCanadianLieutenantBillArmstronghavebeenkidnappedbytherebelsandnowheldhostageonthebattleship"ElMirante,"andElPresidentewasvisitingtheconsulatewhenthewarbrokeoutandisnowundertheprotectivecustodyoftheBritishEmpire.