Sam’s father is a marine scientist, part of a team testing a new submersible, ‘Tear Drop’, deep in the Southern Ocean. 15-year-old Sam, housebound back in New Zealand, is avidly following their course. He and his father are also conducting a non-sanctioned experiment with Virtual Reality communication. The project is being monitored by the American Ice Station Kennedy outpost in Antarctica.
Sam’s sister and boyfriend are eco-warriors, incensed by the threat of toxic waste disposal. A laden ship owned by a rogue corporation is currently zigzagging through the Pacific seeking a disposal site. They must be stopped!
The rogue ship jams transmissions and attacks the scientists’ ship. Sam picks up a garbled message and tries to get help. No one believes him. He cunningly uses VR technology to break through the ‘jamming’, gain control of ‘Tear Drop’, and save the day.
Colin Rock 