"There's more mineral deposits in a bottle of fizzy water," is the opinion of the Aboriginal leader, but this doesn't deter a corrupt consortium from its aim of mining for uranium in a remote part of the Australian desert.
C.D., Ben Elton's sex-starved pommie writer Down Under, is still hopeful that his companion Rachel will respond to his advances, but in the meantime must keep up with her scheming.
The Stark master-plan for the planet earth is now in its final countdown, with the would-be heroes of the hour in the conspirators' clutches. Can Zimmerman lead the team to freedom and find Stark in time?