Note: Of course, as most readers would already know, Zigmunt was right. His idea to disperse a cloud of uncut super nitrates into the atmosphere to temper the bloom spores and reduce the wind plague’s effects was sound, even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: Zigmunt took the bullet in the shoulder. A non-lethal wound, of course, thanks to Frank’s BALEF. However, his injuries from the fall to the pavement below were significant, and he perished en route to the hospital. Twenty years later,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: Zigmunt’s life began in an arcology in Louisiana on Earth. It was a rough environment for a small boy with a creative mind, and he was often mistreated. There are three suspicious hospital visits on record, and it’s likely[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: Garth Zigmunt was not a well-known figure during his life. The few paintings of his which survive are neither particularly interesting nor crafted with much skill. Their value comes only from the identity of the artist. His most famous[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: During this era, Mars was still a young civilization with a younger government. Despite its academic origins, it had a lot in common with a frontier government. Security was valued above privacy in almost all circumstances and justice was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: The detectives already had one image of Zigmunt from the earlier vidphone call of course, but it was a low-resolution two-dimensional image. A satellite facial recognition search would have taken a lot longer if they’d been forced to use[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: Frank Hollar served in the Martian Orbit Guard from the time he was eighteen until retirement at sixty-eight. He was frequently decorated for his service, and his final rank was Chief Petty Officer (E-7). After retirement, he found himself[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: James Mouse began his career as part of the Martian Port Authority, eventually working his way up to Lead Detective at the primary space port in Mars City before transferring to the MCPD. The MCPD detectives don’t specialize,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: Almost all fully automatic firearms made in this era were destined for the Sol Defense Militia. These would have come standard with an auto-safe re-aiming system. Even safer than the system on the BALEF, these firearms would always[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Note: Police in Mars City are trained with firearms, but typically do not carry them unless it’s clear that an armed conflict is probable. The gun James Mouse carries here is a Baldor Ranged Armed Conflict Enterprises Advanced Law Enforcement[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…