Kelly St. Clair <xxxxxx@efn.org> wrote: >> So, whenever we start thinking in more detail about a "Type 1 Government" we likely want to start by asking ourselves where (and what) the ~actual~ government is. . . . > > From what some others have said on the subject, and my own understanding, the practical answer to your question is "not here." Here, the company rules, and if you don't like it, better start figuring out how to live without food, water, and in many cases, air. Sure, if you live on the world. If you're just visiting, perhaps you have a broader perspective (or interest). Cheers, David -- "And if he went back, there was a warrant waiting for him from the Federation Member Republic of Venus." - Roger Barron point-of-view (H. Beam Piper), "When in the Course--"