Fsstpok from the humanoid race Pak spent twelve centuries in space flight. His sacred duty is to find and protect a group of fellow tribesmen who, millions of years ago, set out in search of a planet suitable for colonization. Having almost reached his goal, he meets a man - smuggler Jack Brennan, who has risked making long-awaited contact with the Outsider. Brennan is unaware that for Fsstpok, all creatures not belonging to his race are enemies who must be mercilessly destroyed. The collection also includes stories about Gil Hamilton, a native of the Asteroid Belt, an expert in solving crimes in a hyper-technological world. Larry Niven includes in the top ten science fiction writers, he is on a par with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. For his achievements in the genre of science fiction, Larry Niven was awarded the title of “Grandmaster”. He was awarded the Hugo Award five times and the Nebula Award twice. In addition, he is a winner of the Locus Award, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Robert E. Heinlein Award and others. The works included in the book are published in new translations.