A series @`?of unexp- +lainable $ ac;-\c/i,+den*ts b[efall th`e peopl$e and co`[mpanies responsibl?`?;e for devel/oping th ?e!`( worl`$:d's first ])su`personi^c airliner (SST \1). A ;`(Britis-@h - *agent is sent to  investiga]\te ^and wi
.th the help =of an#oth
]/er ) %@agent?_- %_uncovers a p *lot ma_ +st ]e.;rminded by Carl Pet$er#-:sen w @ho sta++#`nds to g-!`ain= eight million poun= d+s if
th, e aircraft is not read\\y by *,a certain date. The _evil,;` P!@ e+,t.=#e]rsen has develope]d a numb]
/er of robots (ac;tu!/ally r=
ather beautii?rls?!- with electronic br)ains) t*#.o h
e $lp :*.h$^im * sabo( tage^_ t[h
+e SST1 project* by means of infrasound (.extreme [low ^(freq`*uenc
?((y sound -@[ waves)[
which can be directed at people%: or o*]bjects w;ith devastating r esults.