Nick Grant

1935! The winds of war have begun to fan the flames of conflict across the Pacific. As Nick Grant tries to support his mother and sister during the depression, he's swept into a deadly contest between spies struggling to control the Pacific Ocean.

After a five-month adventure building the Pan American Airways Pacific island bases, 17-year-old Nick Grant returns to Alameda High School. But Nick has changed, and is having trouble re-adjusting to his previous life. His part-time job at the Pan American hangar is his only respite, but then, a series of mysterious ‘accidents’ occur, casting doubt on him and his mentor.

After their last run in, Nick Grant believes his nemesis, Black Dragon Toshio Miyazaki, is dead. Determined to leave espionage behind, Nick starts a new life as a Naval Aviation Cadet. During training, famous aviator and movie producer, Howard Hughes, lures Midshipman Nick into a mock dogfight. Hughes is impressed with Nick’s skill and offers to hire him. Nick’s college dreams stand in the way, and he politely turns Hughes down. However, their paths cross again as they struggle to retrieve stolen American technology .