The patrol starship "Galaland" is ready for departure. The pilot calculates the course, the on-board doctor makes sarcastic jokes - everything goes on as usual. But the ship's captain is suddenly arrested: Reyer McNall is accused of murdering his own wife... But is everything as simple as it seems at first glance? Perhaps the crime committed is just the tip of the iceberg? And now not only the future of the disgraced captain, but also the entire planet is under threat.