Plot
Delinquent Ross Murdock is coerced into joining a secret organization whose mission is to thwart their technically advanced Red enemies and to stop them from changing ancient history to their advantage. Murdock proves his worth early on, exposing a traitor. While in native disguise, Murdock is captured by enemies, also in disguise. Escaping, he discovers an alien spaceship, and the Baldy aliens. Murdock's organization finds the Reds and Baldies have long been fighting. With the help of natives, the heroes escape with considerable information about the Baldies and their technology. Their mission to preserve the present succeeds, and a major enemy installation is destroyed.
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