GuyisanexperiencedBritishfighterpilotwhoisincommandofBritainsfirstmannedmissiontospace.HehastrainedforthisforthreeyearsattheheightoftheColdWarandnowheisaloneinspacewithamalfunctioningcapsule.HehaslimitedcontactwiththeUK,someunusualcommunicationwiththeUSandsomeunorthodoxcommunicationwithTyuratamdeepinSovietRussia.Whowillhelphim?Willhemaketherightchoice?
