Chapter 54 Summary

Freshly captured, Dirk and Jack are tied to the platform, and Tongju tells them that even if someone helps them escape, the launch will proceed as planned, because it cannot be stopped. Then Kang's team leaves the platform, get into their boat, and head to the Koguryo. The countdown clock reads only 26 minutes left before takeoff. Unfortunately, Dirk and Jack cannot free themselves from the restraints, and things look bleak. Meanwhile, in the blimp, Dirk Pitt, Sr. and Al Giordino spots the Badger tied up under the Odyssey, and the Koguryo distancing itself from the platform. Suddenly, they see Dirk Pitt Jr. and Jack tied to the tower, so they move in to rescue them.

Chapter 54 Analysis

Tongju gets the upper hand, only momentarily, but the tension is raised when the reader learns the launch cannot be stopped. It is raised even more...