Act Three: Feeding Frenzy: Chapter Seventeen: Trial By Fire Summary

Maki is returned with Matt to his cell. Petkov comes to him and finally they agree on one thing. No one should have the research. Petkov wants Matt to take Maki outside with him along with a white flag and parlay a temporary truce with Craig. He agrees. The helicopter approaches as he gets outside, and Jenny recognizes him immediately. When she reveals who it is, Craig orders the pilot to land. He and Jenny approach Matt and Maki, and then along with several armed men, they go inside. The Polaris Array bomb in on the floor in Level one and Petkov explains its link to his heartbeat. If he dies, the countdown changes from almost an hour to one minute. Craig tries to get the other...