(W/A/CA) Simon Roy A curious and peculiar collection of interconnected, character-driven sci-fi stories all set in the far future. Robotic clergy, posthuman hive-men, immortal cyborgs and ancient alien races all play a part in this collection of sci-fi adventure tales set in the universe of HABITAT and GRIZ GROBUS. This anthology collects Hale-Bopp, The Oxpecker and the Elephant, Pride of the Central Republic, A Portrait of The Artist As Hive Parasite, The Ansible, The Anchoress, and finally, Vanguard.