The base on Amalthea, one of Jupiter’s moons, is in trouble—an alien fungus is rapidly destroying supplies, and the base faces starvation. Help rushes in: the photon truck “Tахмасиб,” operated by Bykov’s team. But luck is not on their side either—on the ship’s path, a meteor swarm appears, putting the fate of the spacecraft crew and the researchers waiting for their assistance at risk. They need to use every chance to survive, because their fate depends not only on them.