Sancha's life is a rollercoaster ride and one she is not sure she is presently enjoying. The rescue mission to the neighbouring planet of Galba was a disastrous waste of time. Upon her return home to Claudius, Sancha is the last member of the fledgling colony eligible for the newly formed Claudius Governance Council thanks to a coup in her absence. 'Protect and Serve' - Claudius needs a Poliismxn!
Amidst this turmoil, someone needs protect the planet against internal, external, and existential perils and serve all the people of the planet - Standard humans and synthetic humans alike. What Claudius needs right now is an archaic-Earth role that Sancha is convinced is not for her. In this near future, around a different star, what does this even mean for Sancha the Poliismxn?

Caldon Mull is the pen name of a veteran storyteller with African continent-spanning work experience consulting for the financial and military sectors. His work includes his primary series the 'Sol Senate Cycle' and his time-tripping fantastika series 'Agency Tales'. His fiction work has received 'honorable mention' over the years beginning with the 1986 Writers of the Future contest and from the SFSA Nova Award over later decades. He has been published in Omenana, RPGA Network, the SFSA Probe and several other, now-defunct local publications. He currently is resident in Finland with his wife and many cats.