Upon fleeing the lake, Gant is captured by the KGB and taken back to the Soviet Union. The West must then mount a desperate attempt to recover the Firefox from the lake, repair it, and return it to flyable condition before Soviet forces can recapture or destroy it. At the same time, Gant attempts to escape the Soviet Union. Dmitri Priabin (a KGB officer with a minor role in "Firefox") has an expanded role in its sequel; his lover has been working for the Americans under the codename "Burgoyne", forcing Priabin to choose between recapturing Gant and saving the woman.