dinghy
First appears in Book 3: Death's End, chapter 47 (Broadcast Era, Year 7 Yun Tianming)
Appearances
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B2
B3
What you know
Book 3: Death's End
- Ch 47The dinghy has a hidden bomb, about five kilotons, that Sophon will detonate three seconds after the red light turns on.
- Ch 47The dinghy has no recording or communication equipment and no navigation log; its AI flies it autonomously, and it accelerates at 3G.
Key moments
- Book 3 · Ch 47Briefing on the Sophon-controlled dinghy
The fleet chief explains the traffic-light warning system and bomb in the dinghy; Cheng Xin accepts the risk and the dinghy departs five hours later for the Lagrangian point.