简介：Bianca,thebeautifuldaughterofRhodesmilitarygovernor,travelsintheSanLucafromtheVeniceRepublictoherhomeinRhodes,andwithoutherknowledge,theshipalsobringssecretordersforherfathertoattacktheMediterraneanportsdominatedbytheSultanSelim.Dragut,theterrificMediterraneanpirate,attacksandconquerstheSunLuca.ThesadknewsreachtheGovernorofRhodeswhenhewasexpellingDiego,anunscrupulouscaptain,whoimmediatelyoffershisservicestoretaketheship,andfreethegirl.Withoutalternatives,theGovernoraccepts,andDiogoenlistsasapirateundertheserviceofDragut.Inhisdeviousmind,oncehegetshishandsontheplans,hewillsellthemforgoodpricetoSuliman,whomheknowstopayingold,ratherthanapolitethankyou,astheGovernorwoulddo...Indeed,heisabletorobthesecretplansfromDragut,buthewassomuchunderthespellofMiriam'sbeauty,thathedecidestotakerisks,andfollowherthroughthedeserttoSelim'spalace,wheresheisgoingtobesoldasslavewithheryoungwomencompanions.Afteranumberofadventures,escapingthewooingofbeautifulandmeanArabPrincessMiriam,andsurvivingnavalbattlesanddesertfights,DiegoandtheyoungwomenarecapturedbyDragut,andcondemnedtohanghimfromthehighestmast.Meanwhile,theGovernormanagedtowarntheVenetiannavy,whoappearsjustintimetointerrupttheproceedings.DiegogetsfreejustintimetodefendBianca,andengageDragutinadecisivesworddueltothedeath. —Artemis-9…