About the book: 1997 / At the center of a fascinating narrative are the adventures of the Outlander - a spaceship pilot exploring the outskirts of the Universe. This book tells about his only friend, the self-developing computer Sheila, about the discovery of a conspiracy against civilization and many other events. Courageous and lonely, forever connecting their lives with space, they became “outlanders”, pilots of single-seat spaceships, exploring the outskirts of the Universe - Outland. The only friend of the hero of Mackenzie's book was the self-developing computer Sheila. Mackenzie's love for the outlander Svetla, the discovery of a conspiracy against civilization and the transformation of Sheila, who is both wise and touching - you will find all this in the book.