The Assignment (novella) the murder victim thought to be Tina von Lambert. Mistaken Identity The red fur coat that passes from Tina von Lambert to Jytte Sørensen to F. is representative of mistaken identity. Terrorism The underground desert compound is symbolic of the labyrinth in Greek mythology, built by Daedalus for King Minos of Crete to house the Minotaur. The criminally insane Achilles represents the Minotaur. The red fur coat that appears throughout is inspired by the red fur coat purchased by Dürrenmatt for Charlotte Kerr. Kerr's 1992 book portraying her marriage is titled "Die Frau im roten Mantel" (The Woman in the
MIT Daedalus aircraft suffered damage to the right wing, fuselage, and propeller. "Daedalus 87" was repaired and returned to service to act as a backup airplane to "Daedalus 88". "Daedalus 87" was on display in the lobby at the Museum of Science, Boston until 2009, and is now on display above the tram stop for Terminal B at Dulles Airport outside Washington, DC. The final aircraft in the MIT Daedalus series, "Daedalus 88", was used in the flight from Crete. Pieces of "Daedalus 88" are now in storage at the Smithsonian's restoration facility. Both Daedalus aircraft were constructed with a framework of