Alan Scarfe

In 1865, a group escapes from a Confederate prison in a balloon, only to be carried halfway around the world. They are shot down while approaching land (which they later discover is an "uninhabited" island. The shooter (Nemo) wishes to make use of them for some experiments he has planned. The volcano on the island has other ideas.

A charming Los Angeles karate instructor makes a shocking discovery about his past after being urged by the man who raised him to travel to China.