Galactic Consul: Crest of the Wave. Nest of the Phoenix

Konstantin Kratov, a young graduate of the Star Intelligence School, set off to the stars with a hot heart full of hopes and fantasies. But the Galaxy is a harsh examiner. Already on his first flight, Kratov had to fight... for his life and that of his comrades. Since then, he has become an involuntary bearer of the mysterious "long message," which invisibly controls its owner's actions and may pose a threat to the entire Galactic Brotherhood. Ahead of him await dramatic events among the sands of Psamma and wanderings in the underground labyrinths of the insane planet Uerkaf. Witnessing the work of xenologists, specialists in communication with other civilizations, and participating in it as much as he can, Kratov realizes: this is his true calling. And he still hopes to find the answer to what happened on that unfortunate flight… Thus begins one of the most grandiose galactic epics in domestic science fiction.