First contact with extraterrestrial intelligence turned into war. Mysterious biomachines - Insults - invade Earth from deep into space. Their weapons are lethal, their technology astounding, their targets mysterious. Russian officer Pavel Zvantsev will lead the combined forces of mankind in the fight against the invaders. But who is the real enemy in this war? What kind of forces are playing a millionth game in which the Earth is just a bargaining chip?