About the book: 2024 / While clearing rubble in one of the caves after the battles, archaeologist Tamara Divich discovers a strange fragment of a rare alloy that could not just end up here. Locals advise her to conduct excavations under the lower level tunnels. Only in order to obtain permission to work there, she will have to bow to representatives of the Alliance. Renowned chronographer Sannaya Artego helps with this. The very first day of excavation bears fruit in the form of the found remains of mysterious life forms. The following days also turn out to be fruitless. Tamara discovers a dilapidated room, the walls of which are made of that same alloy. Sensational discoveries await her inside, no less significant than those she discovered on Mars. The artifacts found are priceless. However, the Alliance learns about these finds, and is trying with all its might to get its hands on both the research results and the finds themselves. Locals stand up for the archaeologist, risking violating the peaceful resolution of the Star Patrol and leading to a new escalation on the planet.