Part IV, The Gettysburg: Chapters 58 - 60 Summary

Hollyman has no trouble seeing the Gettysburg in the night sky since she is lit from front to back with navigation lights. He is given the order to fire on her, but Hollyman is burdened with indecision. If he shoots her down, he will forever be known as the executioner of the Gettysburg space shuttle. If he does not, he is defying a direct order. Neither choice is much good. Just as Hollyman is about to press the fire button, the Gettysburg breaks off her approach to the landing strip in Cuba. At that same moment the real Merv Foley makes contact with Dave Jurgens. They give instructions for the shuttle to land at Key West Naval Air station. Just when it does not seem that things could get any worse, Houston discovers...