It's turbulent in space. Pirate gangs are becoming more impudent every day, attacking merchant ships and seizing them for ransom. But the captain of the VKF, Cain Innocent, noticed that a third of the ships are not returned to their previous owners due to clearly inflated ransom payments. Why do pirates need huge ships? The main character asked himself this question and even reports his observations to the right people - and that’s where it all begins...