The Fifteenth Day, Friday, 17 December Summary

The Red October in led to safety. The USS Dallas sends medical assistance. Jones and Mancuso work to repair some of the equipment. Food and equipment is brought over from the Dallas. A Russian military official is taken out to the site of the Ethan Allen and is convinced that it is the Red October. The doctor heals Williams and Ramius. The Russians and Americans bond over videos. In Moscow, the Politburo discusses the outcome of the Red October situation. They come to an agreement where they all keep their positions while undertaking a political makeover of the military.

The Fifteenth Day, Friday, 17 December Analysis

The introduction of Jones and Mancuso from the Dallas allows the Soviets and Americans to meet and evaluate each other. The Americans explore the submarine and note all the differences between it and an...