The first book in the series - Terminator is a line of light separating the illuminated (light) part of a celestial body from the unlit (dark) part. Is it possible to make the film "Terminator" in 1977 in the USSR so that it is no worse than the original? Who should we invite to play the role of T-666 (our version)? How to make colorful special effects if computers around the world are still in their infancy and are just taking their first steps? Where can I get a laser sight for a pistol and a player for Sveta Konorova’s girlfriend, if they don’t already exist in nature? The simple Soviet schoolboy Sasha will have to answer these and many other questions.The text of the book was translated from the original language using an artificial intelligence program. For the most part, the translation of the text is of very high quality, but in some cases, due to the imperfection of the technology, there may be incorrect phrase translations in the text, as well as single words and expressions may not be translated.