About the book: 2007 / On the mysterious planet Ae, which does not have its own intelligent life, for many years there has been a network of research stations erected by the powerful Onn civilization. After a kind offer of cooperation, people appeared in the colony, and since then the planet has been plagued by natural disasters, destroying stations and claiming human lives. After a series of tragic events, the Onns curtail their activities and leave the planet without explanation. Anton Sapnin, an investigator with the Space Security Administration, has been investigating the chain of tragedies on Aya for a year and a half. But his investigation is at a dead end. There are far more questions and secrets than answers. What kind of experiments with special zones on the planet’s body have scientists been conducting all these years? Why did the Onns choose to stop colonization rather than find out the causes of the tragedies? Why is all information on Earth projects top-secret, and official structures are in no hurry to remove it?.. Out of the blue, a commission from Earth arrives at the colony for unknown purposes. Among its members, Anton recognizes Anya, the girl with whom fate once brought him together. Together, overwhelmed by a storm of feelings, they will have to overcome obstacles and go through a lot in an attempt to unravel the tangle of mysteries.…