Mrs Noah is still marooned in Britannia Seven. The rescue vehicle has docked in the space ship, but has damaged a tank, so some of the space travellers can't return to earth.

Realising that they may remain in space for some time, Mrs Noah and her companions move into part of the living accommodation provided for interstellar travellers.

A rescue mission where the Space Ship Britannia is taken closer to the earth, slowed down, and each passenger ejected individually, is now being considered.