The Mission

Aus dem einst ein legendären Scout Charlie Trent ist ein Säufer geworden. Er erhält eine zweite Chance, als er einen Goldtransport der Armee durch die gefährliche Salzwüste führen soll. Hoss Cartwright begleitet seinen Freund. Bald kommt ihnen der ehemalige Scout Cutter in die Quere, der es auf das Gold abgesehen hat.

Filmed almost entirely outdoors, this is more like a feature than a series. Captain Pender is looking for a scout to lead him and his company of men across the desert, along with a currency shipment they are carrying to another army fort. Charlie Trent, a former scout and now a drunk, still blames himself for his troops being led to massacre. Hoss sees that this is Charlie's opportunity to redeem himself and win back his honor. Meantime, Captain Pender is having trouble with Cutter, another scout who is a devious and cunning bear of a man, who agreed to lead him across the desert, but Pender lets him go and with Hoss' suggestion, Captain Pender agress to have Charlie be their scout.

Charlie Trent solía ser un explorador del ejército. Ahora él es el borracho del pueblo. Hoss le ayuda a recuperar su autoestima cuando se le ha voluntario para liderar una tropa aurífero a través del desierto, donde hay muy poca agua.