It is the year 2030, and the Roman Empire never fell. Emperor Nero II rules half the world, but half the world is not enough for the unpredictable Emperor. Britannia is a Roman outpost. London Bridge is lined with crucified bodies. The streets are patrolled by soldiers in high-speed, horseless chariots. Nero views Britannia as a vital but fractious asset for his planned invasion of the Republic of Indigenous America. Boatman King was born out of rage. A rage that propels him to try and destroy the Empire. He's not alone: he leads clandestine rebels fighting to drive the Empire from Britannia. These rebels are his weapon, which he hopes will obliterate Nero and the entire Empire. Rebellion, though, comes at a steep price. Olivia, Boatman's wife, is caught and crucified on London Bridge by Nero's son, Maximus, who is intent on flushing Boatman from hiding. Instead, Maximus draws Maverick 'The Beast' Kirabo, Boatman's fearsome second-in-command, a champion gladiator who now fights for Rome's dismay, not their entertainment.