Movies like “The
Island” and books like “House of the Scorpion” address the
issue of organ replacement through fully-grown clones which
eventually discover their intended purpose and fight to escape having
their organs harvested for someone else. Though it is a stretch to
imagine that a civilized society would degenerate to this point, it
does bring up the question of how we will consider fully-grown clones
as a society. Are they individuals, or are they property? A clone is
no different than a twin, yet it is likely that the individuals (or
corporations) that paid for the clone to be made will insist on some
legal guardianship or control over the clone. Clones might be
incomplete copies of their source, missing certain aspects such as
intelligence, long life, etc. This would quickly result in a class of
“lesser humans” that may end up treated as property and denied
basic human rights. Will we someday find ourselves in a society that
has essentially established a system of slavery under the guise of
clone-ownership?
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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