Denmark, 1755. captain ludvig kahlen sets out to conquer a danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. a single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?