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Set in a future where the One State has dominated the world, the narrative follows D-503, the chief engineer of the Integral spaceship, designed for interplanetary conquest. As he documents his thoughts in a journal meant for the journey, he grapples with the rigid societal norms of his dystopian reality. The novel explores themes of individuality versus collectivism, inspired by Zamyatin's exposure to H.G. Wells' science fiction. Written between 1920 and 1921, it offers a prescient critique of totalitarianism and conformity.