The SkyPuncher is the first private spaceflight. But Ephraim Salt's visionary project has gone horribly wrong - the ship is falling out of the sky and there seems no way to stop it.
Ianto Jones thought the flight would be sabotaged. The only problem is... he's on board. And then he gets a call from Zeynep, who's trying to sell him insurance!
Tropes:
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Ascended Fanon: Ianto buying pet insurance for Myfanwy (Torchwood's pterodactyl) marked the first time her production nickname was mentioned in an actual story. - Bottle Episode: Effectively. Ianto remains on the spaceplane until the end, and Zeynep remains at her desk in Izmir.
- Continuity Nod: Ianto mentions that his friends had to kill his girlfriend recently.
- Contrived Coincidence: Ianto and Zeynep become suspicious of the timing of their call as the episode goes on. And rightly so - Zeynep's automated call is the signal the SkyPuncher is homing in on.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Played with a few times. First Ianto resigns himself to one. Then he discovers the parachute and that the Skypuncher is homing in on Zeynep's signal so they think she's being forced into one. Then thanks to some quick thinking she gets away too, and they both live.
