The Backdrop

In Ian's story "Luna Marine", the political environment is set in the year 2045. The United Nations has become a powerful entity that is at war with the United States. In my story, I would like to create a political system that is more like the past however set in an off-world environment. The ruling party or house is more or less a royal dictator that answers to the senate and employ's its political liaison however decides in its own best interest. I want to combine this with an unstable religious setting to create some conflict that will be the backdrop to the real science fiction taking place in the foreground.
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