Alex will have to make a difficult choice and lead what is left of the once strong clan of space vagabonds - the scavengers. He will have to go through heated battles and touch the heritage of long-vanished civilizations. He will find himself in the very center of events when the aggressive civilization Swarm attacks the worlds of the Commonwealth. The Earthling managed to go from an engineer to the captain of his own combat ship. When the time comes to take the next step, he will lead a squadron of warships into battle. The enemies are strong and numerous, but the difficulties do not frighten Alex. The choice has been made, now he is an admiral from Earth.