Starting his career as a private paratrooper in the army of the Primar Empire, Nick Lambert rose to the rank of general and commands mercenary forces from his homeland. Nick's long military life taught him a lot. He began to think about the meaning and goals of a war that had no end in sight. He is not alone in his doubts: tens of thousands of people are leaving the warring states to take refuge from the war on the planets of the Balanced World. Nick does not run, he acts differently... The Imperial Security Service decides to deal with him, for which he conspires with his enemy - Uriah's intelligence service. The general is sent to the most disastrous planets, attempts are made on his life, but he has loyal friends and supporters...