XXVI century. Humanity has long recovered from the consequences of a devastating war with aliens and has firmly established itself in a known part of the Galaxy. Dozens of planets and planetary systems form a powerful Trade Union led by Terra. It seems that the united fleet of humanity is able to withstand any threat, and who will threaten it? Colonies of the Dark Worlds that refused to join the Union?.. Pirates?.. Funny. But sometimes something goes wrong, and the materials of the investigation of an emergency incident are labeled “HRC – dangerous to humanity.” And then the fleet is alerted, the planetary police, intelligence agencies and criminal clans begin to work together... and a fugitive smuggler from the Dark Worlds and a former military man are forced to solve a problem that the intelligence services of the Trade Union cannot cope with. But maybe it’s better for these two to deal with the secrets of their own past? Tim Naydenov remembers only the last sixteen years of his life, Inge Sonel is endowed with talents that ordinary people do not have. Maybe they are dangerous to humanity?..