In the year 2130 A.D., the mega-tanker Lilith needs a captain and the huge Proxate Corporation wants the desperate and half-drunk Sean Murdoch. Murdoch hasn't captained a ship since sinking his last assignment and is desperate for a job. However, he quickly realizes he is in for more than he bargained for when he discovers that the Lilith is a prison ship. The tough as nails warden Tarkis doesn't agree with Proxate's decision for captain, as the two have a long standing hatred. When crewmembers start dying under mysterious circumstances, mutiny seems inevitable. Just then, Murdoch and Tarkis uncover a hidden bomb and realize that Proxate has a deadly agenda for the voyage.