This is the first Flash Gordon audiobook and starts off with Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov crash landing on the planet Mongo. There, the planet is ruled by the evil tyrant emperor, Ming the Merciless. Ming's soldiers capture Dale after the crash and Ming decides to make Dale his bride. So Flash and Dr. Zarkov are out to stop the wedding. As they adventure on Mongo, they make a few a friends and come to understand that the people of Mongo don't like Ming very much, but were unable to rebel against the tyrant because they couldn't stay organized and work together. But Flash and Zarkov solve that and they are able to cause a rebellion against Ming.