About the book: 2006 / There are many inhabited planets in endless space. Interstellar states trade as always, try to get ahead of each other technologically and argue for new territories. Humanity is changing, but at the same time remains the same as many thousands of years ago. Another confirmation of this is the existence of an illegal, but always in demand caste of mercenaries. Perhaps these soldiers are not as reliable as national troops, but what to do if there is no army on your planet, but you need to defend it? If you are poor, all you can do is give up, but if you are fabulously rich, you can buy yourself an army of mercenaries. Why not? Will such an army survive or will it scatter at the most inopportune moment? It depends on the commander. Or from a prize? Surprisingly, our contemporary Leonid manages to look into the future and find answers to all questions. Even more - to influence the course of events that unfolded on the free planet Neobula, suddenly attacked by the powerful interstellar Empire.