 Strannix sends two mercenaries to eliminate Ryback and Nash.Nash is killed, but Ryback slays the assassins, runs into Tate, who was narcotized during the takeover, and reluctantly allows her to tag along.Strannix and his men seize control of the ship's weapon systems, shooting down a jet sent to investigate, and plan on covering their escape by using missiles to obliterate tracking systems in Pearl Harbor.