Niklas Kvali is the authorized representative of the Galactic Federation on the planet Lio. He is an ephor. The eyes and ears of the emperor, and also the guardian and protector of the planet. When an enemy fleet approached Lio, Niklas organized a defense. The operation was a success, the enemy was defeated. But at the same time Niklas himself was wounded and his wife died. Efor was accused of taking unjustified risks and was removed from office. This is career ruin. Niklas is sent into honorable exile on a non-Federation planet. Its mission is to observe and not interfere in the internal affairs of states. But it's hard to resist. God knows what's going on on the planet. Its name is Earth...