More than half a year has passed since the emperor Ale sius II was forced to abdicate. With his team, he has already gotten used to the mines of the planet Ortai and is acclimating to his new life. The first sprouts of returning stability are replaced in Ross by dissatisfaction, unrest, sabotage, and even outright anarchy. The warlike Syntars, who eagerly welcomed the emperor’s return, prepare to go back to their planet, while Larat, possessing powerful ships, demonstrates neutrality.
To complete the picture, we should add the ships of Okraina, which, at the urging of the leaders of the Karkhan Union, move in to destroy Ross—left practically defenseless. The lives of billions of people face mortal danger. But was the abdication, allegedly accepted by the White Cruiser’s AI, lawful? And is there any hope that the emperor will return and the Rossian Empire will be restored?