The Guard is the most secret and most high-tech intelligence service of the studied sector of space, the last line of defense of humanity. Galactic terrorists, all-powerful mafia clans, dangerous artifacts left by the forerunners—this is the smallest list of problems that she deals with.   It comes into play when all options have been exhausted and there is no other way out. She is able to act where others helplessly give up. She helped the League of Civilized Planets resolve more than one crisis. And now a crisis has arisen within herself. Contents of the collection: Guard. Chronicle of the Third Crisis.