Описание книги
Second edition, revised.
The Empire has many internal and external problems. The Emperor is infallible and always right. But even above him there is a force capable of making him act within strict limits. And this framework does not allow the Empire to come into contact with underdeveloped civilizations until they reach a certain level. But what if eight billion people on the outskirts of the planet, barely starting to explore space, are threatened with rapid and guaranteed destruction? You can simply sacrifice them and forget, for the law is the law. But if you really want to, in any law you can find at least a narrow gap into which you can squeeze a couple of hundred warships.
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