Two very different cultures clash in outer space. One, the gundies, is composed of humans, dwarfs, elves and other fantasy creatures. The second, the zaftans, are huge, nasty and belligerent aliens.
Against this backdrop, the two main characters, different from everyone around them, struggle to survive because their uniqueness causes their environments to become decidedly hostile.
One, named Sam, is an android with an organic brain. She develops emotions like flesh-and-blood people and the strongest emotion is loneliness. The second main character is a zaftan named Klatze. She tries to advance using talent and ability in a navy that advocates assassination and treachery as the preferred methods for advancement.This novel features an android and a computer falling in love, a naval officer struggling to prove ability is better than murder, piracy on a galactic scale, a robotic zealot, humor and satire. What more could a reader ask for?

“… Quense’s trademark snarkiness will make you laugh out loud on this exciting and entertaining quest, full of creativity, intrigue, and other-worldly wit!”

“If you enjoy political satire and science fiction, give Zaftan Miscreants a look.”

For a long time, I had this great character I wanted to get into a story.  Her name is Sam and she is an advanced model android designed to look like a beautiful woman.  I tried several times but could never get a story going.  When I started collecting ideas for this novel, I realized I had the perfect story for Sam to star in.  And she is the star.