Guy is an ex erienced British fighter ilot who is in command of Britain's first manned mission to s ace. He has trained for this for three years at the height of the Cold War and now he is alone in s ace with a malfunctioning ca sule. He has limited contact with the UK, some unusual communication with the US and some unorthodox communication with Tyuratam dee in Soviet Russia. Who will hel him? Will he make the right choice?