After a disastrous chemical weapon explosion, an eight mile quarantine zone is put in place in the nevada desert, called territory 8.
eli dolton (michael a.
tushaus) works in a research facility situated in the zone, along with the weapons creator dr.
tao xing (heung wong), as he tries to find a cure for those affected by the disaster.
meanwhile, a group of their fellow survivors, who want to escape the district, turn their hostile attentions to the research facility in search of a way out.