While a paltry sum on Proton itself, this is enough to make the former serf comfortably wealthy elsewhere in the galaxy. After twenty years of work, a serf earns a gram of Protonite, and his retirement. Serfs, however, are not slaves the serfs of Proton have all chosen serfdom as their occupation (or are descended from those who have). The weakest among them have wealth to rival medieval kings. A Citizen has complete authority over his serfs and may order them to do anything he desires. Serfs must be employed by a Citizen and remain naked at all times unless ordered otherwise by a Citizen.
The planet is run by fabulously wealthy Citizens but the bulk of the inhabitants are serfs. Most of the atmosphere of the planet has been destroyed through the mining of Protonite, a valuable energy source, and the inhabitants of Proton live in domed cities with artificial life support.ĭespite its advanced science, Proton's socioeconomic scheme somewhat resembles the medieval period.
In the series, Proton is only one planet in a galaxy of human-inhabited worlds. Finally, volume 7, Phaze Doubt follows Bane's and Mach's nine-year-old children, Flach and Nepe, among others. The next three concern the adventures of Mach (Citizen Blue's son), Bane (Stile's son), and Bane's companions. The first three books in the series follow Proton serf Stile as he enters Phaze and becomes an important political force there. But if a person on either world lacks a duplicate (for instance if a Proton citizen immigrated there from another planet, or a counterpart from the opposite frame died), he can cross to the other through an energy "curtain" that circumscribes each frame. As the series opens, each person born on Phaze and Proton has an alternate self living on the other world. Phaze is a lush planet of magic, where Proton is a barren mining planet of science. The series takes place on Phaze and Proton, two worlds occupying the same space in two different dimensional planes. Apprentice Adept is a heptalogy of fantasy and science fiction novels written by English American author Piers Anthony.
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