Some years after his departure from active service, with much of the world in ruins and Spacefleet gone after a nuclear war between China and the USA , Dare was called out of retirement to deal with the Mekon's return, and discovered that the Prime Minister had effectively sold out to the Treens' despotic ruler. Dare and the Royal Navy fought back against the Mekon's invasion attempt , but his old friend Digby was killed in action.