The Prospect (The Dead Planet Series) Watch a man's humanity erode as he becomes another pawn for The Syndicate. Prospect Gentry has been recruited by The Agency and is in training to become a Policeman, part of the elite force which performs assassinations for the centralized government known as The Syndicate. This story follows Gentry as he becomes someone else through a form of brain washing called "programming," He excels in his training, but there is one final test he must complete to become a Policeman, a test that will prove to The Syndicate that he is faithful to their cause.