It was supposed to be a story about an old soldier retiring to live a quiet life as a farmer. Unfortunately, the soil is badly salinized, so farming is out. On top of that, his well-meaning neighbors keep trying to plow his fields for him.
This is a seemingly peaceful rural planet, but something is off at every turn. Its level of development is on par with the lowest citizens of the Star Alliance.
A delicate balance is maintained throughout this world. But there is no doubt about it... that man has arrived, and sooner or later, everything will be thrown into chaos.
P.S. A many-layered mashup containing CBWRPH, with some OOC elements and details that aren't entirely rigorous.