 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. Now it lay astern, and Moran could see the planet that had been chosen for his marooning. They'd been on Coryus Three and they'd gotten departure clearance from its space-port. With clearance-papers in order, they could land unquestioned at any other space-port and take off again—provided the other space-port was one they had clearance for. 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 emergency-kit contained antiseptics, seeds, and a weapon or two, with elaborate advice to castaways. Moran had needed to get off-planet, and fast. But his present companions got the drive dismantled two days later and once the yacht was out of overdrive they efficiently gave him his choice of surrendering or else. He surrendered, stipulating that he wouldn't be landed back on Coryus; he still clung to hope of avoiding return—which was almost certain anyhow.
 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.