Chandler's mission comes to a head as he prepares the final part of his plan. President Michener ponders the fate of his presidency.
President Michener's position gets ever more precarious, but he decides to support Chandler and hope for success. Locating the pirates' Paracel Island progresses slowly, but succeeds. Chandler, Wolf and Greene lead the rescue party, but are initially fooled by Takehaya's preparations, notably tunnels, while Slattery's team takes more risks to sabotage the piratical evacuation.—KGF Vissers