In the wake of rescue missions and reprisals, a revolution springs up in Milford.
Bradford pursues a policy of appeasement, the UNSS reasserts its control in Milford, and the USSR unleashes a brutal show of force in Washington, D.C.
Caught up in a power play between Denisov and Marion, Milford is forced to stand trial and make a pro-Soviet public appearance---that's transformed into an American rally.
Milford rides an underground railroad to Chicago, where he links up with a resistance movement that also attracts Kimberly, whose anti-Soviet cabaret show is raided.
Bradford readies for higher office; Milford risks arrest to search for his children; UNSS forces attack the exile camp in Milford.