 How did the crew take the ship back from Moran?
The plans were thrashed out very painstakingly, in formal conference on the space-yacht Nadine , with Moran present and allowed to take part in the discussion. They'd been on Coryus Three and they'd gotten departure clearance from its space-port. Wherever the yacht landed, such a disparity between its documents and its crew would spark an investigation. Moran, at least, would be picked out as a fugitive from Coryus Three. In effect, with six people on board instead of five, the Nadine could not land anywhere for supplies. Blaster in hand, he'd made the Nadine take off from Coryus III with a trip-tape picked at random for guidance.
 The crew, locked in the engine room, dismantled the overdrive.
 The crew, locked in the engine room, dismantled the overdrive.  The crew, locked in the engine room, dismantled the direction-finder.  The crew, locked in the control room, dismantled the fuel-block.  The crew, locked in the control room, dismantled the interplanetary drive.