JakeFoleyisacomputertechnicianfortheNSAwhosecretlylongsforachancetoworkonthefield.Circumstanceputshiminatopsecretlaboratory，inthemiddleofashootoutbetweensecurityguardsandasaboteur.Duringthebattle，avialcontaininganexperimentalserumexplodes，coveringJakewithshrapnel.Butitturnsoutthattheserumisactuallynanomites，microscopicsubmachinesthathealhisinjuriesandalterhisbody.Upondiscoveringhisnewmind-bogglingpowers，Jakebeginstooperateatanatomiclevel，possessingsuperhumanstrength，lightning-fastspeed，heightenedhearing，magnifiedvisionandtheabilitytocommunicatetelepathicallywithcomputers.TheNSAsoonrealizesJakeisanuntestedassetandformsaSpecialOpsteamwithhimatitscore.AsJakefinallyrealizeshisdreamofbeingofbeingafieldoperative，hemustalsocontendwiththereturnofwould-begirlfriendSarahHeywood，whoisinvolvedinaCongressionalinvestigationwhichthreatenstoexposehisoperation.