Gerfnit (gurf' knit) is the protagonist in Michael Pickard's science fiction novel, The Gerfnit Chronicles. Gerfnit is a Frob from Frobzb, a planet in the Crescent galaxy circling dual suns, a huge distance from Earth. The culture of Frobzb is functionally based. That is, each village is dedicated to a particular product or service (ex. mining, manufacturing, nutritives, research). Frobs live and work at their village, with little need for intervillage travel.