3790–3800 An unexpected discovery on a distant asteroid forced the “black archaeologist” Anton Polynin to recall the events of ten years ago, when he, as part of the Aerospace Forces of the Confederation of Suns, repelled the attack of the Ganio clans on the planet Khabor. Then he was seriously wounded, and his friend was captured by the enemy. But now Anton has a clue in his hands leading to the kidnappers. The descendants of ancient races become his allies in the fight against the Ganian pirates: insects and Logrians fight side by side with Polynin, and even the cybernetic network of the planet Demeter is involved in the battle.