James Henry Schmitz is a science fiction writer, known in our country only to true connoisseurs of the genre (since his Russian publications were limited to a dozen short stories and novellas), but in fact very popular - primarily thanks to the magnificent cycle of works about the Focus - an interplanetary federation, part of which includes all the intelligent races of the Galaxy - works that cannot be denied either the amazing fascination, the masterful construction of intrigue, or the scale and detailed depiction of the world of the distant future. A world into which the reader is literally immersed headlong. Contents: Planet of body redevelopment (story, translation by B. Zelensky, O. Kazayants) Off the leash (story, translation by N. Anikhovskaya) Time to collect stones (story, translation by N. Anikhovskaya) Forget about this (story, translation by N. Anikhovskaya) The Aroma of Immortality (story, translation by N. Anikhovskaya) Heritage (novel, translation by N. Anikhovskaya) A disappointing report on Palayata (story, translation by N. Anikhovskaya) In Search of the Lost (story, translation by V. Mikhailov) Grandfather (story, translation by N. Ustinov) Balanced ecology (story, translation by I. Mozheiko) An excellent reason to scream in horror (story, translation by V. Mikhailov) Winds of time (story, translation by V. Mikhailov) Other signs of similarity (story, translation by V. Mikhailov)To each his own (story, translation by V. Mikhailov)Afterword (translation by A. Balabchenkov)