Alex must make a difficult choice and lead what remains of once-strong clan of space drifters—scrappers. He will have to go through scorching battles and touch the legacy of long-gone civilizations. He will find himself right in the center of events when the aggressive civilization of the Swarm attacks the worlds of the Commonwealth.
A man from Earth has already traveled the path from engineer to captain of his own combat ship. When the time comes to take the next step, he will lead an armada of warships into battle. The enemies are strong and numerous, but difficulties don’t scare Alex. The choice is made—now he is the admiral from Earth.