Résumé: The story opens with Ripclaw, a member of Cyberforce pursuing an unseen quarry through the deserts of his people the Apache. Battalion and Backlash are involved in a training exercise while simultaneously discussing the situation with Stormwatch Prime. Stormwatch One is sent to aid Ripclaw in returning a young Apache girl to her people. Betrayed by forces in the US Government Stormwatch is made to turn the girl over to another organization.