The war for the hyperspace "Stargate", discovered by earthling archaeologists on a distant planet, BEGINS. In this war, SEVERAL mercenary detachments clash at once, serving in the service of different planets and different corporations... But the most dangerous of them is the detachment commanded by cynical captain Takeshi Kovacs. After all, his fighters are “zombies of the distant future,” fallen soldiers “resurrected” with the help of unique technologies. Takeshi Kovacs has ALWAYS won. But what will happen if he wins THIS TIME? What awaits him on the other side of the Gate?..