Genesis of Antimony

November 1915 – HMS Halberd, while protecting a collier convoy, confronts a German cruiser. Through a gallant attempt, the convoy is saved, but the doughty little destroyer is outgunned and sunk. Only a few sailors survive, including Lieutenant John Braithwaite. Wounded and unfit for sea duty, Naval Intelligence Division (NID) recruits him for field work based on his knowledge of East Africa and f...