Book description
United States space shuttle "Intrepid", crippled and silent, orbits the earth. On board, a military payload so secret that only the most senior Star Wars directorate know of its existence.
But as Space Command begins to mount a rescue mission, a secret geosynchronous satellite eavesdrops on an astounding transmission between the shuttle and a ground station deep in the heart of the Soviet Union.
An SR-71 "Blackbird" spyplane, braving the full fury of the Soviet air defence systems, confirms an amazing suspicion. The crippled shuttle with its irreplaceable cargo is under Russian control…..
