Commander of the hired detachment "Akinak" Timofey Kudryavtsev enters the fight against the elves of the Light Empire. However, in order to survive, it is necessary to develop a structure subordinate to him. The Akinak detachment raids adjacent worlds, collects knowledge, grows in people (migrants from their native planet), searches for ancient treasures and looks for allies. The novel takes place on the territory of several worlds, and it has everything that should interest fans of combat fiction. War. Battles. Intrigue. Hoards. Contacts with other races. Organization of squad structures. Contractions. And intersection with the realities of today in Russia.