GuyisanexperiencedBritishfighterpilotwhoisincommandofBritain'sfirstmannedmissiontospace.HehastrainedforthisforthreeyearsattheheightoftheColdWarandnowheisaloneinspacewithamalfunctioningcapsule.HehaslimitedcontactwiththeUK,someunusualcommunicationwiththeUSandsomeunorthodoxcommunicationwithTyuratamdeepinSovietRussia.Whowillhelphim?Willhemaketherightchoice?