The story is based on real historical events. The author tries to understand the reasons for the Russo-Japanese War, the death of the legendary cruiser “Varyag,” and other—both external and internal political—failures of Russia. For him, the root of all problems lies in the inextirpable domestic corruption and the notorious “Judeo-Masonic conspiracy.” “Here is the Paris ‘Press’ from the times of Tsushima: ‘Japan is not the only one waging war against Russia—there is a powerful ally with it: Jewry.’ Yes, this tribe acts in unison across the entire world, united in its hatred of Russia.” How valid such a viewpoint is—historians will have to determine. But the author’s patriotism and fervor, with which he seeks to defend the honor of the Russian officer corps, move the reader.