Jim Phelps so-called irreparable mission was a success in the eyes of those above him. However, with the loss of a fellow agent, and his branch Director Yomin, Phelps sees the glass as only half full. Yet he's given little time to mourn: the mission this time is more personal, and more dangerous, as the threat comes from inside. Phelps will have to rely on memories of the past, to solve the present events, if there is going be an I.M. Force in the future.