The difficult task is set for Mary Alexandra Hamilton, half-breed: to become the best - in everything. In physical training, in reaction speed, in the skill of combat aerobatics... Times change, spaces change. And whoever wants not only to survive, but also to win, has to change with them. Yes, difficult. But there is no choice, as there has never been one. From Beltine to the Russian Empire. From the cabin of the corvette - to the palaces. Instead of a pilot's certificate, the ambassador's credentials. Minus shoulder straps - plus a new name. Minus certainty - plus uncertainty. Minus the usual life - plus... a what? You're no stranger, though. And wherever the game takes place, whoever plays and whatever the bet, in the speckled deck of Fate your card is a joker...