[RFC] Handwavium Law in the US

[M Fnord]

Think about this:

I have, and your scenario is essentially a prelude to a War on Fen. Which honestly I don't think any of us want. Am I wrong?

Religious fundamentalism as a political force in the USA: Fans of Heinlein's "Future History" will already be aware of Nehemiah Scudder. The link shows two ways that having such a person gaining some real power could go - I think both are extreme and unlikely to happen exactly as described. However, Fenspace has gone with the "Libertarian counter-reaction" option.

In truth I suspect that Nehemiah Scudder would have a better track record than any of us would be comfortable with in Fenspace. OTOH I don't really see a libertarian counter-reaction (or Libertarian counter-reaction for that matter) happening here. What the OP establishes is more or less a gradual shift in views over a number of years. If anything it's probably a little too fast, especially on biomods and AI acceptance/rights. But I suppose that taking another 20 years for folks to say hello to a catgirl in broad daylight in the US a little too gradualist for our worldbuilding. Ah well, maybe in the next revision.

I'm expecting that Port Luna will eventually turn into Fenspace's "embassy town;" I already picture the USCG administering only Tranquility Base and a civilian government associated with the Convention running the rest of the city.

It never got out of head-notes, but I had Port Luna sketched out as, well, the big US town in Fenspace. Sort of an independent territory like Guam.

i would hate to see this place die off as it became a "who's got the bigger badder ship wankfest"

Of course, this is why you want your character to have the US Navy give him an amphibious assault ship.
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