 How did the crew take the ship back from Moran?
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. 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. 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.