The homeworld rejected Daniel Cromwell at the age of twelve, leaving only hope and faith. Hope for the future and faith in deceased parents. Fate favors those who believe and do not lose hope - and Danka survived. And not just survived, but escaped from the empty planet. And he became a star scout. He paid for this path with fear and pain, sweat and blood, and the secrets of the Universe became his reward. Starships and strange worlds, human enemies and inhuman friends, terrible imperial paratroopers and evil bandits, like in a kaleidoscope, spun in front of his gaze, tightened like a whirlpool. But isn't that how they become a man? Is it possible to go beyond the ordinary by walking in a nearby park?