The monocle - wearing Sponsz is a native of the nation of Borduria , where he became the Chief of Police of the capital Szohôd , and the head of the Secret Police or ZEP , which operates on behalf of the country 's dictator Marshal Kurvi - Tasch .
The monocle - wearing Sponsz is a native of the nation of Borduria , and first appears in '' The Calculus Affair '' . 
 In this book , he is the Chief of Police of the Bordurian capital Szohôd , as well as the head of the Secret Police or ZEP , which operates on behalf of the country 's dictator Marshal Kûrvi - Tasch .