The final chapter opens with Bond meeting in M's office. The rocket caused a massive tidal wave that has killed two hundred people so far. The HMS Merganzer was lost with most of her crew. Drax's crew also died in their submarine. Fortunately the atomic blast was so far out to sea it will have no serious consequences. M tells Bond that the government is going to conduct a cover-up of the incident. The public will be told that the Moonraker was a success but their was a terrible accident with Drax, and he was tragically lost.
While Bond is in the office, M gets a call from the Prime Minister. M tells Bond to leave the country for two weeks on an all-expense paid.....
