The Ring

A very promising development lands in the main hero’s hands—a device promising to significantly reduce travel time among the stars. Despite the dangers, the main hero decides to build it. He looks for money and fights against bandits, competitors, and the true owners of the project.

The money is found, and construction begins. A certain Player—an agent of the far-reaching Empire of Peacekeepers—finds it vitally important to obtain the device, and he decides to take the extreme step—eliminating the main hero…