The period, costume thriller, set during the Roman invasion of Britain circa A.D. 117, follows the story of 'Quintus Dias', the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, who marches north with the 'Ninth Legion' under 'General Virilus', with orders to defeat the Picts and their leader 'Gorlacon'.
"...AD 117: The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and east as far as the Black Sea. But in Scotland, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in the face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy - the savage and terrifying tribes known as the Picts.
"'Centurion Quintus Dias', the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, is rescued by the legion of 'Titus Flavius Virilus', which has been ordered into Caledonia to wipe out the Picts and to kill their king, 'Gorlacon'.