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I don't know why they keep this place on the list.

It helps to pay your wages, Tom.

But it's just full of old techno junk.

Come on, get a move on. We've got to keep on schedule.

He'll be back in an hour. Let's get going.

Have you dealt with the alarm?

Yes, of course.

This is it!

You were right.

He's a cat.

Found it.

Good.

Kathy, are you getting anything from the computer museum?

No. What?

I think I just saw something moving in there.

What? Check out front.

Front's secure. I'm going to check round the back.

Intruder confirmed!

Put me along!

Reboot them. I'll try and shut them in.

They're on to us!

I've botched them in until backup arrive.

The International Anarchist Society.

I think it's the end of my career.

Well, not if you don't mention it.

I won't, but they will.

It's my final vetting.

They dig back into everything.

Your school days, what pets you had, when your voice broke, what age you

to walk.

How long were you an anarchist for?

I never was one.

I just joined the society at university because they had the best parties.

Oh. And because there was a girl you fancied?

Yes, there was a girl I fancied.

But she didn't like me.

And after six weeks, she left the anarchists and took up synchronised

That's why I left too. Then there's nothing to worry about.

Even if they found out, they wouldn't sack you.

I wouldn't be so sure.

Hello?

Jan.

OK.

Straight away.

I wanted it at the computer museum.

Look, don't worry.

You'll be fine.

I wish I had your optimism.

What happened to the anarchist girlfriend?

She married some anthropologist.

From revolution to evolution.

See you.

You're going to need some warmer clothing than that, Ed.

Things any smoother with you and Ross?

It's very up and down.

Oh, Beckett, don't tell me the sea's rough.

Oh, wouldn't make any difference to us anyway. We're flying in. Are we?

This is Commodore Oxendale from NATO. He's come to brief you.

This is Sea Ranger 4, an old exploration rig decommissioned about five years

ago.

Since then, she's been used as a maritime tracking station for satellites

-entering the atmosphere.

Just a tracking station.

You're aware of the dangers posed when large uncontrollable space vehicles re

-enter the atmosphere.

Yeah, big chunks of metal fall on us from the sky.

NATO command has a malfunctioning orbiter.

which will re -enter our atmosphere tomorrow on a trajectory which is

uncontrolled. Normally, Sea Ranger would transmit codes to the onboard self

-destruct mechanism just before the orbiter hits the atmosphere.

But... All data links with Sea Ranger have been lost.

Well, won't the crew repair them?

There's been no communication from the crew. Really? No cries for help?

Just silence.

And has anyone tried to contact them?

The standard security protocol is to send an investigation team in without

warning. The most important thing is that we restore the telemetry link.

So, Commodore, what exactly is this rogue satellite?

It's Warbird Alpha.

Part of the Starshield system?

Yes, a 100 -ton orbital weapons platform.

Well, that'll make one hell of a crater.

Why anyone should want to steal a 25 -year -old mainframe is beyond me.

more computing power in this electronic notebook.

Exactly. And why this machine in particular? I wonder if this could be

Donated by Pascal Marine Limited.

There could be security implications. This machine was used for defence

contracts.

25 years ago. Warships designed then are still in commission.

Do you really think there could be some long -forgotten defence secret still in

the memory? That's why I called you in.

Even if there was something still on the memory, computer technologies moved on.

How would you get it out?

How can you tell?

I put it there myself.

All we need now is the one your father had.

Most of the rig's been abandoned.

All this area here is decommissioned. But it's just a three -man crew?

Yeah, the commander's called Nordstrom, plus a couple of techies.

Heads packed for a long stay?

Why, do you want to borrow a toothbrush?

What Pascal Marine project was that computer used on?

All our projects.

We only had the one computer in those days.

I think I typed the order for it myself.

Yes.

Look.

April 1974.

A real red letter day when that computer arrived.

What was the yard building then?

Those were our boom years.

Artemis destroyers.

Tankers for Kuwait.

Sea Ranger.

Sea Ranger. The oil rig. The oil exploration platform.

I remember it very clearly.

Because of the brouhaha.

The what?

The scab.

Don't you remember?

Before my time? That dreadful man McCormack and the other one, Vincenzi.

To think I used to babysit his children.

What happened?

It's all in the files.

But if you want the inside story, my dear, make yourself comfortable.

You do shorthand, of course.

Sea Ranger 4, come in. Over.

Sea Ranger 4, do you copy? Over.

Sea Ranger 4, are you receiving?

Over.

This is Sea Ranger Chris Meyer speaking.

Who are you? Over.

Systems Inspection Team.

Please have all your maintenance records ready when we land.

We weren't expecting anyone.

Over.

That's the whole point, Sea Ranger.

Systems inspection team out.

The helicopter's leaving us here.

Yeah, kind of routine mail drop for other rigs. You'll pick us up on the way

back. You better have.

Thank you.

We'll see you later.

This is Kretzmeyer. Thanks. Hi. You look frozen.

I wouldn't mind a cup of tea.

Of course. Tea all round. I'll give you a hand.

Kitchen's through here.

Where's Commander Nordstrom?

Right here.

Hi. I asked you to drop by. How can we help you?

There's a major telemetry failure.

Satellite control lost you completely.

Have you had no indications of systems failure?

You haven't noticed anything?

Well, perhaps we should look a bit harder.

Unless you like the idea of a 100 -tonne military orbiter crashing onto a

European city in 12 hours' time.

Right. Now mugs.

Mugs.

Over here.

Oh, right.

Crack -to -mire must have been tidying up again.

I've got this off the security cameras at the computer museum.

The stolen computer was used in the design department at Pascal, which 25

ago was run by this man.

Hang on, I'll bring up the file.

The same man who raided the computer museum.

It's Joseph McCormack.

You know him?

It was the biggest spy scandal of the 70s.

McCormack was caught selling naval plans to the Balkan Republic.

He also had a colleague named Vincenzi. He worked at Pascal, too.

They were the design team on the Sea Ranger oil platform.

But Vincenzi died.

Yes, look.

When they came to arrest him, Vincenzi made a run for it across the yard.

He tried to hide aboard the rig they were building, but was killed trying to

escape.

The Sea Ranger?

How long will you be?

I've no idea.

Definitely no longer than 11 hours and 48 minutes.

How can you be so precise?

Because after that, it doesn't matter.

Then we'd better get off to work.

Maybe we should... You heard the man.

Clock ticking.

Who are these two?

When McCormack was in prison, he had two regular visitors.

Vincenzi's son, Liam, and his daughter, Sarah.

Get addresses for them.

Track them down.

I'm sure they're the key to this.

Can you pass me the multimeter?

That one.

Sorry, I thought you were an electronics expert.

The geyser.

I just handled the admin side.

A bit unusual, isn't it? Having a non -specialist in charge of an installation

like this.

Tell me about it.

Sometimes I wonder whose toes I must have trodden on to get assigned here.

S -band systems.

Check.

There's no problem.

Again.

I don't know.

Maybe it's gremlins.

Yeah.

Did you see that?

See what?

I've just seen something move down there.

That's the decommissioned area.

Commander, are you using the decommissioned area for anything?

No, it's closed off.

Why?

Ed, must have been your imagination.

Ghost of an old sea dog.

Yeah, like the Flying Dutchman.

Do you know what?

I've got a feeling we're wasting our time looking for fault in the electrics.

Do you think we should check out the crew?

Rod, can you talk?

Ethan.

I can now.

Beckett, there is something very odd about Lornstrom.

You know, Grey doesn't even know his way around the galley.

And he called it the kitchen. I mean... That is definitely not made for

speaking.

Yeah, but you know what stress and isolation can do to people.

Yeah, these guys are stressed.

But I think we're the cause of that.

I'm going to check out this decommissioned area.

Okay. I'll check out the crew quarters.

Who's there?

Ed, are you okay?

Yeah.

Just a little spooked.

The crew are cutting holes in the bulkheads.

What are they for?

We're opening up the steelwork.

It looks like we're on some kind of a treasure hunt.

We're searching for what? Can you get a closer look?

Okay.

Have you found anything interesting?

Well, you could say that.

Somehow, I don't think our Commander Nordstrom is quite the genuine article.

Ed,

are you all right?

I've just found the real Nordstrom.

Is the guy all right?

Almost.

Kretzmeyer, too.

If the real crew are dead...

There was no one at Sarah Vincenzi's flat.

I'm just about to try the brother.

Activate your video camera.

Gas safety agency.

We've had reports of a leaking main.

We haven't found anything.

By the time you do, it's usually too late.

What's going on?

Oh, don't mind me. Just carry on with what you were doing.

Someone reported a gas leak.

Be surprised the number of calls we have.

They're very often false alarms.

But of course, we have to see them seriously.

It's rare there's ever a bigger...

But I'm sure you won't want to damage your nice new kitchen.

Is it going to take long?

Nearly done.

All clear.

Sorry to have bothered you.

She didn't seem authentic to me.

She drove straight off. She didn't even check the other houses.

Pack up. We're leaving.

We've traced the source of the telemetry failure.

The main transmitter link.

Crude, but effective.

I wonder.

Sabotage? Or a side effect of the treasure hunt?

Get over to us as soon as you can.

Hey! Who are you?

You okay? Who the hell are you? Why did you try to kill me?

You killed Kretzmeyer and Nordstrom. No!

We're not with the others.

We're here to get the satellite system back online.

What's his name, Badger?

You're Paul Gray.

Yes.

Last surviving member of the crew.

So who were the others then?

I don't know.

We never knew they were on board until they started shooting. What do they

We can worry about that later.

The most important thing is we get this place functional again.

Right now.

Paul, we're going to need your help.

Yes.

Of course.

What time's your interview?

Half an hour.

Good. I'm not too late then.

Late for what?

See you later. Bye.

Alex?

Any joy with that circuit board?

Yes.

I checked with the museum.

They confirm it comes from the stolen computer.

Why is that one board so important?

I don't know.

And something about it doesn't look right.

How do you mean?

Electronically, it doesn't make sense.

Stick this in a computer and turn it on. Nothing would happen.

Then why does McCormack want it so badly?

Call up the archive files on the Vincente McCormack incident.

We're moving as fast as we can.

The second unit must be somewhere in this section, right?

Yeah, it's the area that was under construction when my father was killed.

We've only got another deck to go.

Keep a lookout for that inspection team. They're all over the place.

If they get in our way, we'll give them the same treatment we gave the crew.

We've traced the source of the problem.

Good.

What are you going to do with her?

We'll put her somewhere safe until we get the satellite problem solved.

And then we'll find out exactly who she is and exactly what she's after.

Sea Ranger, Sea Ranger, this is helicopter Lima Foxtrot 6. On my way

arranged. With you in 20 minutes. This is Sea Ranger. We copy.

We'll have additional passengers for you.

I don't really see why these guys wanted to create a problem with Warbur.

Maybe they didn't.

Maybe it's just a coincidence.

Thor, can you reset the Savitar's power line we found?

Sure. Okay, me and Ed will get down to the control room.

We're going to reset the signal systems.

Jan, contact with the rig.

About time.

A picture of the girl?

Coming through now, Ros.

This is off the video I took at Liam's flat.

Her picture was on his worktop.

Guy, look. That's our fake Commander Nordstrom.

It's Sarah Vincenzi. Her father used to work in the same office as McCormack.

Well, what do they want?

I've been reading up on what happened 25 years ago.

Apparently McCormack and Vincenzi were given instructions for collection of

their payoff the night they were caught.

Must have been a pretty big payoff.

They're about to hand over the plans for the most advanced warship in the world.

It was. Two million pounds of stolen, index -linked government bonds, which

never been recovered.

Ros, when I was at the Vincenzi house, I saw this circuit board from the missing

computer.

We heard them talking about a second unit, so... They could be looking for

another board like this.

Well, could these circuit boards hold the instructions for the payoff?

The payoff they never collected.

McCormack must have hidden his board in the computer before he was arrested.

And Vincenzo hid the second board somewhere on the Sea Ranger, just before

died. And they need both to extract the information.

Look, once you've restored the telemetry link, I want you to find that other

circuit board.

Those bonds are like a massive blank cheque signed by the Chancellor.

Yeah, but how are we going to find the boards? I mean, this place is huge.

Reckitt, I've got an idea.

This circuit board has a resin coating to protect the components.

Makes sense.

It was built to maritime specifications.

Which means the other one probably does as well. And it's been sealed inside a

bulkhead somewhere for 25 years.

But won't the resin have degraded after all that time?

Exactly. There would have been a minute build -up of gases somewhere inside the

bulkhead. If we had the right equipment... What, like gas detectors?

Perfect.

Rosalind, are you sure this thing's working?

You're not suggesting I've got it wrong, are you?

Any chance of some tea?

I'm dying at first.

Terrible thing, sir.

Where are we?

Around here somewhere.

It's just like old times.

Good guy.

Coming from the bullet holes.

I told you it'd work.

The circuit board's behind this panel.

They'd found what we came for.

Sarah! We've got it. Get on deck quickly.

I've got an alternative escape route.

Beckett, the woman got loose and killed the pilot.

One of them must be able to fly that chopper. They've got the circuit board

well. I'm going to hitch a ride.

Okay, look.

With Paul's help, Roz and I can deal with the telemetry.

You stick with that circuit board.

Yep, understood.

Beckett.

I thought Paul was fixing this.

I'll do it.

Paul must be setting things up in the controller.

I'll go and check.

Radio to McCormack.

Paul, Liam, we're finally going to get our inheritance.

If the circuits don't make sense electronically, how can the boards help

the bonds?

There's no way they can contain information as data.

If there's no use of circuit boards, what are they for?

They must have some use. They're not just for decoration.

No, not exactly a work of art.

The components make patterns, but they just don't make sense.

Let's try it from further away.

What do you make of it from here?

It's like one of those puzzle photos where you have to guess what things are.

It's usually a huge close -up of a teeth drainer or something.

Perhaps it's just the opposite.

Not a close -up at all, but from a distance.

Like an aerial view.

That's it.

It's got nothing to do with electronics.

The components are symbols on a map.

A treasure map.

Roz, whoever cut this cable has made a thorough job of it.

I may need some extra gear.

Okay, let me know if you do.

Are you three in sight of each other?

No, Ed's gone off in the helicopter with the Vincenzi woman and the others.

Look, Jan, I'll call you again when Beckett's restored power to the

Where have you been? It's Beckett. There's been an accident. Come quickly.

Paul, where are we going?

He's in the decompression chamber the divers use.

The main cable runs by here.

He must have traced another fork.

I have disabled the satellite's telemetry.

This will prevent you from safely destroying Warbird Alpha when it re

the atmosphere.

I'm willing to reconnect the transmitter, but it will cost you.

If Warbird comes down on a city, rather a lot of people could die.

I think five million pounds is a reasonable price to pay to avoid that.

Don't you?

Paul Gray.

I thought I'd seen the last of him.

You know him?

Till nine months ago, he was my chief of operations. There were some financial

irregularities. We had to let him go.

I guess he didn't think much of his leaving present.

I thought your people were on Sea Ranger to fix the problem.

They found a sabotage, but assumed it had been caused by the people who'd

the other crew members.

Why did Gray wait until now to make his demand?

Well, presumably his plan was interrupted by the arrival of Sarah

her friends.

This satellite comes down in two hours. I must have those links re -established.

I can assure you they will be.

One way or another.

Commodore, I hope you're not thinking of paying him.

If we can't operate the filter truck, the satellite will come down in one

A five million pound blackmail would be cheap compared to the destruction of a

major city. It won't come to that.

I have total confidence in my team.

Hello?

Ed!

Ed, I can't hear you. Big family reunion time.

Sarah met up with her brother and McCormack. All the back -slapping gave

chance to get out of the chopper.

The helicopter's taken off again?

Yes, with just the other two.

But I left a bug on it.

Ed, I'll get an SSD squad to pick them up. Where's the other circuit board?

With Sarah and McCormack.

They went off by car.

What's the interest in these circuit boards?

We think they're maps.

They're maps of where?

They're of a very small area, presumably somewhere where you landed.

We've only got one circuit board here, only half the information.

Would a video of the other one help?

You bet it would.

A whole picture, at large.

I'm glad it makes sense to you.

Which way?

Then right.

I hope you're not making this up.

Our father died for this. I said 25 years.

You don't think I'm going to mess around now?

How are you feeling?

Okay.

A bit hemmed in.

Yeah. I'm not sure how much longer the air will last.

Paul's left it here to die.

Yep.

What about these casks?

They're all emptied.

Well, they might be better than that tin opener you were using.

Be my guest.

These chambers are built to withstand

Huge pressures.

Anything from T -Ranger?

No, sir, not yet.

Paul Gray's on the video link.

I'll patch him through.

The money transfer is being arranged now.

Don't pull the wool over my eyes.

It doesn't take that long to set up an electronic transfer.

It is being done. Grey, you'll get your money. Now just reconnect that

transmitter. The lower that orbiter comes, the greater the risk of

damage when it breaks up.

Sorry, Oxy, but I can't take your word for it.

Keep thinking about all the things I never said I had the chance.

Make it that we have the chances we are not going to die here.

That's what I love about you, Rose.

You're such a cockeyed optimist.

Yeah, well, maybe it's about time I started being a realist.

Come on, one more.

Please, off the air.

Oh, Jesus.

Go on.

How do they work as maps?

The transistors and resistors represent different buildings.

And the electrical track lines are side streets.

What about the capacitors?

They're prominent landmarks.

Our geographic database came up with a match for the topography on the circuit

board. Until we got your video of the other board, we didn't know exactly

McCormack and the Vicenzis were headed.

These three capacitors are triangulation points.

Yeah, but how do you work backwards from them to find the target?

See these numbers?

They look like serial numbers, but they're actually angles.

They're in the bearing.

So that's where they hid the money.

Are you sure this isn't a plane?

Absolutely.

Get on with it then.

We've got eight minutes before the satellite re -enters the atmosphere.

Will you get everything powered up? I'll have to lay in a new stretch of cable.

Any sign of Gray?

No.

Oh, little Beckett.

This place could give a haunted house a run for its money.

Is that going to be enough?

I don't want to end up with confetti.

Beckett, transmitter's back online.

Control, control. This is Sea Ranger. Repeat, this is Sea Ranger. All systems

online and ready.

About time. Now prepare to send the top destruct signal to orbit Alpha.

Sea Ranger's gone again.

Oh, the cane.

Beckett, did you send the detonation code to the warbird?

The transmitter's okay, but we'll have to cobble together a signal generator.

I'm not sure if the explosives... Sounds like they're not afraid to use them, I

thought.

Sea Ranger, Sea Ranger, what's happening?

We're on the brink of disaster, you must send that signal!

The day's value, 100 million.

That's all ours.

Actually, it's government property.

The building's surrounded.

Give yourselves up now.

You're bluffing.

Try it.

It's cost me half my life.

I'm not going to give it up now.

Ross, come on. Is it ready yet? It's here. I just need to press it. We've got

less time to test it.

The signal has to go now.

Self -destruct signal activated and initiated.

All but half, they feel broken up.

Well done, Sea Ranger. Thank you.

We did it.

McCall, look!

Right where you are.

You won't get away.

Try and stop it.

I'm warning you.

Thanks for these, McCormack.

Only don't expect to find it, please.

Don't tell me they mentioned the Anarchist Society.

They can't have done.

They didn't. I did.

Told them all about it. Said I wanted to be completely straight with them.

Do you know what the guy said?

That there was no record of you being in any such organisation?

They were quite upset.

Couldn't understand why their researchers had missed it.

Can't get the staff these days.

Next time, if you're going to do me a favour, make sure I know about it.

Sorry.

Did they sack you?

I passed.

But they want me to organise a full independent review of all Hive's staff

records to ensure these kind of things don't happen again.

But that could take week.

Month. Yeah.

I nominated you for the job.

Don't wind me up.