S. Antonov’s fascinating novel, written with great humor, takes the reader to the distant future, where there are no longer states, but there are the planets Dublin, Zhmerinka and their inhabitants, who have preserved the traditions of their distant ancestors. But the Galaxy is threatened by mysterious aliens - the Unknown Who - on ships that look like stools. The Galaxy is saved by two border guards, Don and Zbyshek, a former musician and a former computer hacker. Supergenius, one in two persons. And it all started with Don’s eccentricity and an unsuccessfully prepared scallop soup...