A major novel covering the period from the late 22nd to the 35th century. The basis of the plot: a spore of a relict life form is discovered in deep space and taken to Mars for study. Despite warnings from more ancient races, research on the spore (an almost kilometer-long egg) continued until it “sprouted.” The born “Star Constructor”, having destroyed a third of Mars, leaves the Solar System. Later, the “baby” visits the System twice more, almost putting it on the brink of death, the first time asking for help, and the second time, wanting to “play.” A thousand years after the end of the FAG war (parts 5-6 of “Relic”), the War-Game again threatens the continued existence of humanity, or rather its remnants that survived the catastrophe a thousand years ago. Gaia - the new homeland of humanity, the Earth - which as a result of the catastrophe turned into a flat cake, colonies of intramorphs evacuated from the Earth, as well as the entire volume of the Cosmorium - a section of the Metagalaxy limited by the unknown walls. Contents: 1. Unforeseen meetings2. Advent3. Return of the Prodigal Designer4. Children of Eternity5. Counterintelligence6. Law of change7. Ultimate Player8. Megamorph, or Return of the Relic