Arkady,captain of floating rig,'Volos',claims he found wreckage of the 'Caspar' in the water but Clem is not convinced. The nuclear reactor is dangerously over-heating and young crew member Vincent risks his life to shut it down,having been sworn to secrecy by Raymond,whom he saw send a message to the surface. Here the U.N. leader Lowe reveals to his assistant that he is working for Moscow and knows about the 'Volos'. Computer expert Svetlana mends the 'Orpheus' mother-board and the crew escape with Arkady and the other surviving Russian.As they pass the 'Hermes' Clem sees Catherine on board and joins her there,where she is the apparent captive of a man named Zubov.
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