A huge novel set during the Firm Wars, where the Union of Colonies and the Earth Alliance oppose each other. Genetic engineer Ariana Emory, director of the laboratory where artificial people and clones are grown, is killed. The main suspects are her political opponent Jordan Warrick, his clone son Justin, and Jordan's adopted azi "alpha" Grant. The pursuit of the suspects begins, which greatly complicates the already difficult situation. Therefore, the laboratory decides to clone and grow again the murdered Ariana Emory...© ceh(fantlab.ru) Note: Also released in three parts: “The Betrayal”, “The Rebirth” (1988), “The Vindication” (1989) The first part has been translated into Russian, and there are two different translations: Treason ( Underground station (in almost any online library)