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A maritime lineage shapes Captain Ulises Ferragut's sea devotion

Ulises Ferragut carries the seafaring legacy of his Valencian ancestors, abandoning his family's wish for a legal career to command the freighter Mare Nostrum. His connection to the Mediterranean defines his identity as World War I begins to engulf European shipping lanes. The sea offers both boundless freedom and the threat of global conflict.

Seduction at the Naples aquarium entangles a captain in espionage

At the Naples Aquarium, Ulises meets Freya Talberg, a woman who draws him into a web of German espionage. Enamored by her presence amidst the aquatic tanks, he agrees to use his vessel to resupply German submarines in Mediterranean waters. Seduction masks the catastrophic risks of aiding silent underwater warfare.

Personal tragedy converts neutral profit into a quest for retribution

A German torpedo sinks a vessel carrying Ulises's son Esteban, instantly shattering the captain's moral neutrality. Devastated by grief, Ulises turns his freighter against the German submarine network and assists Allied naval operations. His final voyage across the Mediterranean balances revenge with an inevitable return to the ocean depths.

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Mare Nostrum

A Mediterranean sea captain is drawn into German espionage during World War I, leading to tragedy and naval retribution.

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