The English Channel—29 May 1940 Summary

Michael is horrified to find out that they are halfway across the English Channel. While he's trying to convince the Commander to turn around, he finds out Jonathan, the Commander's fourteen-year-old grandson is on board. Michael also discovers they have a lot of petrol cans on the boat, which means they can easily blow up if they hit a mine. Just as Michael starts to think that the net wouldn't have allowed him through if his presence would alter history, they arrive at Dunkirk.

The English Channel—29 May 1940 Analysis

Something appears to be wrong with the net of the time machine. All of the historians are trained to believe that a drop is not possible if their presence alters or writes history. If there is a mechanical problem with the net, however, this explains...