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The second deus ex machina, literally, occurs when Race is in a tank along with the leader of the militiamen, and this tank falls from a cargo plane “at phenomenal speed” (emphasis by the author). Inside the tank, Race deactivates the second Supernova while the militia guy shoots at him with a Calico pistol. He then gets to the hatch a nanosecond (the author loves that word) before the tank hits the ground. Luckily, his bulletproof vest is a special make that includes a jet-pack, and these are designed to activate automatically eighty feet above the ground. Go Go Gadget Jet-Pack!