After a disastrous chemical weapon explosion, an eight mile quarantine zone is put in place in the Nevada Desert, called Territory 8. Dr. Eli Dolton (Michael A. Tushaus) works in a research facility situated in the zone, along with the weapon's creator Dr. Tao Xing (Heung Wong), as he tries to find a cure for those affected by the disaster. Meanwhile, a group of their fellow survivors, who want to escape the district, turn their hostile attentions to the research facility in search of a way out.