The fantastic novel of the once popular writer Pyotr Orlovets (1872-1929) is a kind of literary revenge for the defeat in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905. The plot is based on the invention of engineer Bromberg - a military miracle ship capable of rising to unattainable heights and plunging into the abyss of the sea. And let the funds for its construction have to be obtained by robbery... But what can you do if the robber begs to be considered an honest person, promises to return everything with interest and is ready to sacrifice himself for a great goal.