Tension between alien civilizations is ready to spill over into a new war; the energy of the Hope station is running out; the diplomatic successes achieved may turn into catastrophe and plunge the galaxy into the depths of chaos. But now that’s not the only threat—there are also more tangible enemies: the Erki. They don’t accept compromises; their main task is to ensure their own security and destroy the threat at its root. As a result of the appearance of the starship “Ark” and Alex’s active efforts, the threat becomes the Milky Way galaxy itself. Save the galaxy, unite all races in the face of a new threat, create a galactic empire, and fight the new enemy!