Near future. Mankind is successfully exploring space: now a huge Delta station is located in the earth's orbit. Maksim Bortnikov is one of the members of the station repair team. An unexpected catastrophe caused by a proton storm cuts off Maksim from the rest, and he is left alone in outer space.
When a group of scientists developing an engine for interstellar travel see their funding cut after a fatal disaster, the disgraced group must resort to criminal activity to finance their operation as they rebuild their space time device.