At first glance, what unusual can be expected from an alien invasion. But in this situation, the Universe has prepared a surprise for us. Upon closer examination, it turned out that the aliens are not really aliens, and the local nineteenth century is not a completely normal double of the past. Parallel worlds are like that. A young astronaut and engineer was chosen as the face of Our Earth. It is necessary to send someone at the head of several people to the newfound world. She herself thought about a different life and did not rush into the stars. In fact, it turned out that the main problems lie not in the neighboring world, but here, right next door. (A remake of the first book. The author realized his mistakes and hopes for the best.)