The fourth volume of the collected works of Vasily Golovachev includes the novel “Special Control,” which is part of a cycle of fantastic adventures in space and on Earth, the story “Death Reserve,” which touches on the problems of morality in scientific research; the story “Riders”, which is a continuation of the story “Kaliyuga”. The works are written in a bright, fascinating manner, full of poignant episodes, heroic characters, and have a humanistic orientation.