About the book: 1999 / Vladimir MIKHAILOV. THE PATH OF NAUGIRA In the detective story of the famous science fiction writer, knowledge is passed on from generation to generation... But in a very unique way! Vladislav KRAPIVIN. GRASS FOR ASTEROIDS Everything on this asteroid is unreal, except for the stalks of green grass and the desperate desire to return to Earth. Vasily GOLOVACHEV. SENTENCED TO THE LIGHT Modern villains are happy to use the achievements of science for their own purposes. Vladimir POKROVSKY. DOPING CONTROL When organizing races in virtual worlds, you should stop from time to time and look around. Otherwise, you risk confusing reality and fiction. Evgeny LUKIN. IN THE LAND OF THE SETTING SUN Workaholic is not a diagnosis, it’s an article. Sergey LUKYANENKO. THE SMELL OF FREEDOM It is quite possible to live in this world. But do you want to? Kir Bulychev. THE FUTURE STARTS TODAYThe newspaper headline of the story fully corresponds to the relevance of its content. Arkady SHUSHPANOV. PROLOGUE Let's summarize the results of the next stage of the “Alternate Reality” competition for aspiring writers. VIDEODROM in a regular section - a story about film adaptations of Alexander Green's works; film versions complementing the most popular television series; notes about video news. Maxim BORISOV. ANXIOUS TALESIn the “Literary Portrait” section - the author of the central work of the issue. Sergey PERESLEGIN. OVERCONSUMPTION CRISIS Modern Russian science fiction is at a crossroads. Where will her roads lead? REVIEWSbooks continue to be published, reviewers continue to sharpen their pens... CURSORNews from the world of science fiction. Alexander ROIFE. FEAT NUMBER TRIN this time “under a magnifying glass” a new book by a popular author from Krasnoyarsk. BORIS STRUGATSKY. COMMENTS ON THE PASSED Another stage in the work of famous science fiction writers: “Roadside Picnic”, “A Beetle in an Anthill”, “Lame Fate”... PERSONNEL Mini-interview with the authors of the issue.