In an Athenian village, centaur Deric enjoyed for years a peaceful life with wife Lyla and their son Kefor (3). Just before Hercules and Iolaus come visit Deric anonymously, a local gang of 'Cretans' has tried to chase the centaurs and semi-accidentally torched his home. Lyla died in the fire, but Kefor and Deric got away. Hercules experiences the gang's violent aggression towards all foreigners. He has the magistrate promise a trial after Deric kills one of his wife's murderers and tricks the villager posse to get to the centaurs first, then tries to work out a peaceful solution.
—KGF Vissers