The gate opened according to the standard guest signal, preserved in the memory of the captain's instrument from the last time. But no one was found behind them either. What happened here? Dane asked shockingly when they entered the colony's waiting rooms. The usual residential box, in which the cosmodrome duty officer used to sit, has just passed through. And no one. Quiet - and empty. Only there is a forgotten and dried mug of coffee on the table and the VI monitor that has gone into standby mode flashes with a twinkle...