Agree with the sci-fi, other planet bit. It appears to me Zombie is a criminal being recruited to go to the new boom-town planet to make some money off the new inhabitants (hey, they don't even have policeman one). You can find one individual with money to rip-off (take a yo-yo for a ride) or be part of a large scam (collect Turkish Union dues). Zombie could be just an underworld nick-name, or a reference to someone who is a "dead man walking" getting another chance.
Agree with the sci-fi, other planet bit. It appears to me Zombie is a criminal being recruited to go to the new boom-town planet to make some money off the new inhabitants (hey, they don't even have policeman one). You can find one individual with money to rip-off (take a yo-yo for a ride) or be part of a large scam (collect Turkish Union dues). Zombie could be just an underworld nick-name, or a reference to someone who is a "dead man walking" getting another chance.