Shaper / Mechanist Stories: Cicada Queen Summary

Hans lives on Czarina-Kluster in the Frosh, in a studio that is domestic-industrial. Since his defection two years ago, he has been under the watchful eyes of two dogs, who report his every move to the Queen. After two years, he is finally scheduled to be freed. Arvin Kulagin throws a party for him and the main prize for the evening is a romp with Valery Korstad - a long time desire of his. Once Hans returns home, he has his small place swept for bugs, finding four. He has them removed and intends to send them to Wellspring to be converted to cash which can be donated to the Terraforming project on Mars but before they can be sent, he is accosted by a vigilante dog. The Coordinator, a tiger, comes to the rescue...