I bring to the attention of all those interested in classical space opera a translation of the book “Star Crest” by the Japanese science fiction writer Hiroyuki Morioka. I personally had great pleasure translating this book, I hope you will enjoy reading it. Sergei Vladimirovich Sokolov. A utopian dream book about the Great Japanese Empire in the vast expanses of the galaxy. In the foreground is the development of the relationship between the young spacewoman (Japanese? elf? heir to the throne?) Lafiel from the Abbe Empire and the young colonial aristocrat (human? count? gaijin?) Jinto. Their story unfolds against the backdrop of a great war, which should be the last for the Abb Empire. Love, friendship, hatred, war are all reflected in the wonderful trilogy “Star Crest” by this Japanese author.