An election has been called on Phaethon, and all three systems of government are vying for the chance to claim the frontier planet. The Lutian Alliance holds an edge with Lisa, Tom Savage’s portable farm AI that has now grown to envelop the entire planet. Ever since the revelation of her existence, most people have taken one of her sensors, and she is doing her best to influence the vote.
But the other sides are not standing still. SSI and the Southsiders along with Acting Mayor Xu are pressing for a League victory, while hidden forces behind the scenes pull for the Republic. Which way will the planet turn?
More important, how many people are going to die before Election Day?
Don’t miss this second-to-last entry in the Star Farmer series, featuring surplus Space Marine equipment, political intrigue, and the growing fortunes of one savvy young homesteader! Come on out and shoot the breeze on our back porch for a while! We’ll talk about the weather and which ways the planet’s political winds are blowin’, too.
