Gladiator

Ben McConnell has heard all about the New Republic - the rising city-state that plays fast and loose with the deadly z-germ parasite.
Desperate to know more about their medicine and the program that spreads it, he slips into the city to recover a sample for White Mesa's doctors.

Tommy Thaxton worries about Ben...but then, he worries about everything. Then Ben is captured, and he finds his concern well-founded.
When the White Mesa security council deems a rescue attempt too risky, it's up to ...