The era between two great wars, which will end with the collapse of the Empire of Mankind, the era of fierce dogs trying to grab their piece, is the time of the strong and desperate. For the human race, striving to find its place in the vast expanses of the Galaxy, this is an era of curses, an era of courage and an era of deception. In a desperate and doomed confrontation with deceitful politicians and mafiosi who have driven them into a trap from which there seems to be no way out, two young officers of the Imperial Security Service - Jörg Detering and Järg Max Farge - are forced to fight for their honor with teeth and blades. The knot of these curses will be cut with a sword, but will forever remain a scar in their hearts...