With the sole surviving Draconian in custody but refusing to talk, how can the machine be stopped? will it know if force is used against the prisoner and activate itself? As options are considered, the machine abruptly vanishes. Now it is time for our fleet to give chase but where to start. If you can decipher the technical info you might enjoy it more than others but even not grasping it all I found I truly liked the book and look forward to reading mor of Simon Kewin's work.