About the book: year / The warships were preparing for launch. We hastily replenished the ammunition, checked equipment and weapons. Space Marines ran along the ramps, hurrying to take their places. Massive quoms stomped loudly and deftly moved almost weightless swirls with their legs. The squadrons of the first wave were already taking up combat positions. A little more - and starships will come together in mortal combat, and hundreds of inhabited planets will bloom with hyperonic explosions. But before half the galaxy was smashed to smithereens, diplomacy was given one more chance. The warships were preparing to take off. We hastily replenished the ammunition, checked equipment and weapons. Space Marines ran along the ramps, hurrying to take their places. Massive quoms stomped loudly and deftly moved almost weightless swirls with their legs. The squadrons of the first wave were already taking up combat positions. A little more - and starships will come together in mortal combat, and hundreds of inhabited planets will bloom with hyperonic explosions. But before half the galaxy was smashed to smithereens, diplomacy was given one more chance.