The happy life of the Echi family was destroyed overnight - its head, Commander Robitz, was convicted by the royal court for being the only one of the entire squadron to survive a terrible space battle. His children Tana and Shiva fall into state slavery and go through all the circles of hell. However, justice still exists in this unjust world, especially when it is supported by the guns of heavy warships. If an experienced army ace is not needed by the Kingdom, he will be welcomed with open arms in the pirate republic - and then woe to anyone who gets in the way of the merciless captain of the star freebooters and his children, who terrorize the merchants.