At the film's climax, the NTIs raise their city and the submerged drilling platform to the ocean surface, saving the crew from suffocation or ocean pressure.
After successfully delivering the drugs, Maria chooses to stay in the United States to create a better life for herself and her unborn child, while abandoning the life of drug trafficking.
Captain Staros refuses an order from Colonel Tall to attack a fortified Japanese position without proper reconnaissance and heavy artillery support, showcasing a moral conflict within the ranks.