Noah has been forced to give in to Tao, who would have used the destructive Electronet on Dolly's puppies. Now a prisoner in the Keep, Noah discovers Ferris and retrieves his PH-Ts which Ferris has stolen. Noah escapes with Ferris' help only to find Arushka has been captured while trying to rescue the puppies. Noah tries to smash the Net which Tao is trying to lure Dolly into but he is zapped and thrown to the ground, unconscious. The captive miners are galvanised into action and while the battle rages Sundance and Chip get Noah out, but Ferris is caught — and this time he'd better tell Tao where the Nomads hide! Tao's army, spearheaded by the Beast, races towards the Nomads' cavern. Noah and the Nomads are trapped — Jett's Thunder-oil smoke machine will flush them from their network of tunnels. This time there is no escape!