About the book: year / Captain of the Imperial Security Service Dave Stellar does not shun illegal methods in his work, for which he has received reprimands from his superiors more than once. So, after another pursuit of space drug dealers and the successful capture of a ship full of Targlets - the larvae of the vile Targon race terrorizing the worlds of the frontier - the Chancellor himself became interested in the incident. Dave’s boss, Colonel Stroganov, is tearing up and lashing out. However, the matter is not only in the dubious methods of the overly resourceful and frivolous pilot of the Cobra MK5. In space, far beyond the frontier, a mysterious anomaly has arisen. Altari allies wish to investigate the phenomenon. Dave, a “particularly distinguished hero,” is entrusted with a task: go there - I don’t know where, find that - I don’t know what. And even together with a charming colleague from the Altarian foreign intelligence service, Nein Ilirian. The order is simple: fly beyond the frontier, look around and return with a report. But Dave's intuition tells him that something is wrong with this mission..