The inhabited worlds of Canon Space are connected by a mysterious Web, which allows them to fly at superluminal speeds. For thousands of years, invincible patrol ships have ensured peace and order in this area of space, brutally suppressing any attempts at rebellion. Simon Tregesser, head of the powerful interstellar House of Tregesser, planned to capture such a ship. Having enlisted the technical and raw materials support of one of the Outer Space races, Tregesser prepared a trap at the remote end of the Web. The chain of planetary uprisings organized by him will inevitably lead his prey into a trap... The famous space opera in a new translation!