An old combat boat with a dead pilot was found not far from the battle station. The event is unpleasant, but there is nothing extraordinary about it. Such “flying Dutchmen” are not uncommon in space. However, it later turns out that the boat disappeared twenty-five years ago, and its pilot died quite recently. The investigation is entrusted to the prefect for particularly important cases, genetic detective Corwin. Where will his investigation lead this time, what role does the mysterious planet Olympus play in this and what is the threat of the found one? a boat with a dead pilot on his home planet, Corwin has yet to find out. And he has very little time...