Ruben Prien is still at work with the Task, still thinking of altering man’s fate by going back over time to adjust events. Ruben’s purpose in summoning Simon Morley back again from that previously world is to prevent World War I. It really is ironic, therefore, that the person assigned to transport to America the documents that might help avert the Great Catastrophe travels to his conference on board the Titanic. And it is Si’s job to try and ensure his safe passage.