The action-packed science fiction novel by American writer Diana Duane tells the story of the difficult work of a military special forces unit created by earthlings to repel alien aggression. In order for the X-Team fighters to get to the place of the next “showdown” on time, secret bases are created on different continents. While building one of them, the regional commander encounters mysterious phenomena. Her investigation begins in a cow pasture and ends in the cockpit of a combat aircraft, ready to attack...