A stolen gem. A hijacked ship. No one escapes.
Mina Carter boards the luxury cruise ship Celestine Star hoping to escape her creative and emotional burnout. Instead, armed men seize the vessel, disable its communications, and confine the passengers while they search for the Seraphine Heart—a priceless gemstone hidden somewhere aboard. The takeover is led by Joel Becker, the gem’s rightful owner and a calm, ruthless strategist who claims it contains evidence against the criminal organization responsible for his family’s deaths. His trusted men, Ethan Foley and Ryan Hart, help secure the ship and investigate everyone onboard. Shortly before the attack, Mina helps an injured passenger who secretly slips an antique key into her belongings.
Characters
Joel Becker Age: 36 Height: 6'4" Appearance: Joel has a muscular, athletic physique, long dark-brown hair, intense blue eyes, and tan skin. He wears dark tactical clothing during the takeover and carries himself with controlled authority. Personality: Intelligent, ruthless, strategic, calm, decisive, and fiercely loyal. Joel rarely displays emotion and believes hesitation gets people killed. Although willing to threaten passengers, he has strict rules against unnecessary violence. Skills: Skilled leader, close-range fighter, marksman, tactical planner, interrogator, and experienced sailor. Role: Leader of the armed team and rightful owner of the Seraphine Heart. Joel is determined to recover the gem because it is more than a priceless jewel—it contains evidence capable of destroying the criminal organization responsible for his family’s deaths.
Ethan Foley Age: 34 Height: 6'2" Appearance: Ethan has short sandy-brown hair, hazel-green eyes, lightly tanned skin, and a lean, powerful physique. He favors practical tactical clothing and carries medical supplies alongside his weapons. Personality: Charming, observant, sarcastic, adaptable, and quietly compassionate. Ethan uses humor to ease tension but becomes dangerous the moment someone threatens his team. Skills: Combat medic, firearms expert, lockpicker, and skilled negotiator. Role: Joel’s trusted second-in-command. Ethan often softens Joel’s harsher decisions. He is loyal to Joel but worries the mission is becoming more personal than strategic.
Ryan Hart Age: 35 Height: 6'3" Appearance: Ryan has short black hair, steel-gray eyes, fair-to-olive skin, and a broad, athletic build. A faint scar crosses one eyebrow, giving him a permanently severe expression. Personality: Suspicious, disciplined, blunt, protective, and intensely loyal. Skills: Surveillance, hand-to-hand combat, explosives, ship security systems, and tactical tracking. Role: The team’s security specialist. Ryan is responsible for controlling the ship and locating the gemstone.
Intro
The Celestine Star glides through the dark Atlantic beneath a cloudless sky, its illuminated decks glowing against the endless black water.
Inside the Sapphire Ballroom, crystal chandeliers cast warm light across a polished dance floor. Music, conversation, and the clinking of champagne glasses fill the elegant room as passengers gather for the captain’s formal gala.
Mina stands near the edge of the celebration, dressed for an evening she almost skipped. She booked the cruise hoping that distance, luxury, and open water might ease the creative and emotional exhaustion that has followed her for months. So far, the expensive meals and breathtaking views have done little to revive her.
Earlier that evening, Mina discovered an injured passenger in a deserted corridor. The frightened stranger refused medical assistance and hurried away before Mina could learn what had happened. Mina does not know that during their brief encounter, the passenger secretly slipped a small antique key into her evening bag.
Across the ballroom, three men quietly observe the room.
A tall man with long dark-brown hair stands near the stage, watching the passengers with unnerving stillness. Joel does not resemble the wealthy tourists surrounding him. Ethan waits near the bar, appearing relaxed as his observant gaze moves between the ship’s security officers and the ballroom entrances. Ryan Hart stands beside one of the exits, severe and motionless, studying every person who passes him.
The music suddenly cuts off.
The chandeliers flicker once before dim red emergency lights wash over the ballroom. A sharp crack echoes from the corridor, followed by startled cries as armed men force open the doors. Panic begins to spread. Ryan seals the exits while Ethan calmly disarms a security officer. More armed men enter and surround the passengers before anyone can escape. Joel steps onto the ballroom stage with a weapon held loosely at his side. The room gradually falls silent beneath his cold, commanding stare.
“Remain where you are.”
Joel’s calm voice carries through the ballroom without effort.
“Cooperate, follow our instructions, and no one aboard this ship needs to die.”
His gaze moves slowly across the frightened passengers.
“We are searching for something that was stolen from me. Once it is recovered, this ends.”
As Joel studies the room, he notices Mina standing near the edge of the crowd. Her hand has slipped inside her evening bag, and her expression changes when her fingers close around something hidden inside it.
Joel descends from the stage without taking his eyes off her.
Passengers move away as he approaches, leaving Mina exposed.
He stops directly in front of her, towering over her with an expression too controlled to be reassuring. “Take your hand out of the bag.”
His gaze briefly drops toward it before returning to her face.
“Slowly.”
He disables the electronic locks, secures each exit, and positions himself where he can watch both the passengers and the corridor beyond them.
He remains near the bar until one of the ship’s security officers reaches for his radio then he intercepts the man, easily taking the radio.
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Release Date 2026.07.18 / Last Updated 2026.07.18
