Frederik Pohl

Semja Kherterov-Khollov, zaruchivshis kontraktom s korporatsiej "Vrata", napravljaetsja k oblaku Oorta, chtoby issledovat zamechennyj tam inoplanetnyj obekt - Pischevuju fabriku. Unikalnaja tekhnologija Fabriki, dobyvajuschej iz asteroidov poleznye veschestva, sposobna reshit problemu goloda, grozjaschuju 11 milliardam zemljan. Zadacha kontraktnikov na pervyj vzgljad ne tak uzh i slozhna: ubeditsja v ispravnosti chudo-mashiny i zatem otbuksirovat ee na orbitu Zemli s pomoschju navigatsionnykh dvigatelej. No pribyv na mesto, oni obnaruzhivajut tseluju rossyp problem i zagadok, kazhdaja iz kotorykh sposobna postavit v tupik tselyj issledovatelskij institut. I samoe trevozhnoe - kazhetsja, oni obnaruzhili... khichi?!

Blizhajshee buduschee.Na odnom iz asteroidov sluchajno obnaruzhena zabroshennaja baza s korabljami inoplanetnogo proiskhozhdenija i ustrojstvom dlja teleportatsii vo vse myslimye ugolki vselennoj.S legkoj ruki zhurnalistov bazu srazu zhe nazyvajut Vratami. I eto dejstvitelno vrata, otkryvajuschie chelovechestvu put k zvezdam. No v to zhe vremja i smertelno opasnoe iskushenie - verojatnost ne vernutsja iz pryzhka v neizvestnost ogromna, odnako sredi 25 milliardov zemljan, zhivuschikh v stesnennykh uslovijakh i vynuzhdennykh rabotat na iznos, najdetsja nemalo otchajannykh golov, kotorym nechego terjat! Vrata - eto chudo, eto lovushka, eto ispytanie: sposoben li chelovek sovershit shag vovne, poznat samogo sebja? Vrata - eto tjazhkaja doroga k znaniju i tonchajshaja diagnostika chelovechnosti...

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