Titan, leader of the amphibians decides that destroying Stingray is taking too much effort. He thinks that getting the crew replaced on Stingray could be just as effective. He instructs surface agent X20 to take charge of the operation. Stingray while on escort duty is drawn into a trap set by X20 that sees a vessel destroyed and Phones' judgment called into question. At the enquiry the blame for the loss is placed squarely with Phones. Troy begins a desperate search for answers before his best friends career is washed up.