Steel Warden Arlan

By Connor Clarke

Life on the space station Eltar-a fragile refuge for androids, cyborgs, and humans-is unraveling. Branded as heretics by Homeworld and abandoned by the Colonies, its citizens struggle to survive as resources dwindle and tensions rise. When a fatal accident on the loading docks signals the beginning of the end, those left behind must decide what kind of future-if any-they can build.

Arlan, an android cop, and Stella, a human bartender, risk the uncharted territory of love despite a history of failed human-machine romances. Lila, a medic desperate to transfer into an android body, is forced to treat Snow, a girl unwillingly mechanized against her will. Meanwhile, Ellis, a robotics technician, wrestles with his growing attraction to Arlan, who will never return his feelings.

And watching over it all is the enigmatic Custodian, whose secret plans for Eltar and its people may decide their fate once and for all...

A love letter to '80s and '90s anime and classic science fiction, Steel Warden Arlan delves into the meaning of humanity in a transhumanist society where Homeworld is little more than a distant memory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FCL24F62
• ISBN13: 9798316248469
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"