Technological development has not saved humanity from the habit of resolving issues by force. The profession of a mercenary is still very much in demand in the Commonwealth. Having enough money, you can hire an entire army for yourself without any problems. Even aristocrats from a distant galactic sector use the services of the Recruitment Exchange. Soldiers of fortune, having concluded a contract with a representative of one of the noble families, are sent to a distant system to protect her interests. One of these mercenaries turned out to be a former earthling named Max Wolf.