Three hundred and fifty thousand years have passed since the Second Assa. The Dark Ones have a short memory, so in the systems closest to the Frontier they still remember the General War, but no longer believe it, and far from it the conflict is completely perceived as an ancient superstitious horror story. Meanwhile, in the Yarilo system, a unique Experiment continues, and the most dangerous phase. For two and a half thousand years now, the worlds of the system have been in low-energy space. So far, enemies have avoided the territory of the Shining Ones, but the greed and thirst for profit of the Dark Ones have no limits. One can only dream of peace and tranquility in the Neutral Territories, and minor conflicts happen all the time. This means that a direct collision remains a matter of time...