About the book: 1999 / In the 22nd century, the earthly Empire reached the farthest stars of the Galaxy. Power on the home planet of humanity is concentrated in the hands of the Japanese, who also control the interstellar armed forces. And when a rebellion breaks out on the planet inhabited by the descendants of the Boers, immigrants from South Africa, a detachment of imperial forces rushes to suppress it. However, the stupidity of the command leads to the death of almost the entire detachment - with the exception of Anton Vereshchagin's battalion. And now the whole planet is confronted by a single Russian battalion…