On the String

A witness to the birth of the Universe, a cosmic exotic, a giant superstring whose gravity far exceeds the gravitational field of monsters like Jupiter, is approaching the Solar System, attracting and shattering planets, asteroids, and... spacecraft that cross its path. A similar object, only significantly smaller, had already entered the human habitat zone half a century ago, and Earth avoided catastrophe. What was it then? A trial "shot"? A test of resilience? And now? Has someone decided to guarantee the clearing of space for future expansion, or is it a tragic coincidence, of which there are countless in space? Major Denis Molottsov, the commander of the expedition to the "string," will have to answer these questions, ready to seek unexpected solutions in non-standard situations. Ready to sacrifice himself for the sake of humanity. Ready for anything...