Wrongfully imprisoned Air Force pilot and former trainer of Ratcher. After escaping a military detention facility, he is sent to northern Afghanistan to recover a stolen stealth bomber. He allies with local contacts, rescues his fellow pilot, eliminates terrorist leaders, and ultimately engages in a dogfight to destroy the enemy aircraft before returning home.
Their former instructional relationship becomes an adversarial personal and military conflict.
The plot reveals that Sands was Ratcher's trainer before Ratcher became a corrupt Air Force pilot.
They are assigned as a joint recovery team.
Sands is sent to northern Afghanistan with fellow pilot Jannick to recover the X-77.
Jessica provides local support during the compound operation and leaves with Sands in the X-77.
Sands meets Jessica in a village near Stone's compound, and they plan and execute the assault together.
Rojar's local assistance helps Sands reach and recover Jannick.
Sands meets Rojar near the compound, and Rojar assists with intelligence, planning, and the diversionary gunfight.
Stone's biological weapons plan makes him the central enemy of Sands's mission.
Sands plans an assault on Stone's compound to stop the X-77 operation and rescue Jannick.
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