Admiral Carrick, aware of thier presence, accelerates towards the Republican home world in hopes of using the bomb there. At a loss, Turin and Amar nearly give up, but soon they have an idea. The decide to use the Omega 4 wormhole to jump into the Republican home system, and cut off the Black Widow. After a harrowing ride through the wormhole, and a near collision with the Del-Var asteroid mining facility, they achieve thier objective. A call for help is sent, and soon the R.M.V. Merrimac, a republican battleship, comes to thier aid.
Battle is joined, and soon the trio of ships are fighting desperately.
On Nerell, Lake and his Lieutenant succeed in thier mission and recapture the plans. However, they must escape through the woods, blasting pursuing S.S. troops all the way. The situation looks hopeless, and eventually they are forced to make a stand behind scanty cover. Lake blasts the plans into oblivion, and moments later a shuttle from the Kayoshame races in to rescue them. Above the Republican homeworld, the fight is going strong.