It is the year 1775, and a young man named Philip is the son of a British Knight. Philip chooses to explore new worlds and uncharted territory. Philip's father, Sir Harold, used to protest to Philip's expeditions, but the war with the American Colonials has became Sir Harold's chief concern. Sir Harold sent his most trusted personal assistant, Brimley, to accompany Philip.

Philip decided to launch an expedition to a group of islands south of the Middle East. Determined to find this group of islands, Philip made some unwise navigation decisions that led to the majority of the crew being killed or lost and Philip and Brimley getting away barely in a life boat.

The boat washed the two of them up to a small island that is not charted on any map that Philip possesses. This island is dominated by a large ziggurat with a huge beam tower on top of it. Determined to solve the mystery that is this large ziggurat, Philip hastens Brimley to follow him inside, but he lost sight of him.