People are always too cramped for space—even if they have the entire Solar System at their disposal. No matter how much room and resources there are, there will always be a country that wants it all to belong to it alone. And there may be several.
But what happens if someone gets ahead and is about to pull far away beyond reach? All the others will immediately try to rein them in—and will be touching in their unity, because it’s always easier to be friends against someone else. And the spy games begin, with shooting and intrigues… How can the crew of a Russian starship get out of this? Very simply. Go forward, hold on to each other, and trust your strength. If a villain gets mixed into the crew—well, let things be worse for him!