About the book: year / 2026. Thanks to the discovery of Russian scientists in the field of the thermonuclear process, people's eyes again turned to space. After all, it is there that there are practically inexhaustible reserves of solar fuel, helium-3. But Russia’s new space program is causing not just the beginning of expansion, but a new round of confrontation between world powers. It's simple. Whoever owns the orbit owns the Earth. And no one is going to give up the palm to the Russians. Or better yet, drive them under a broom and tear the country into shreds. Colonel VKS Krechetov, together with other officers, will have to fulfill his duty to the Motherland. But the concept of duty is different for everyone. Some see him as strictly following orders. And someone takes the situation into their own hands, and for the sake of their beliefs, is ready to rebel.