I was wondering if anyone could write a short fic or even possible
hypothesis as to how the Jurai empire, with it's fully functioning
monarchy with manifest powers could exist within the galactically advanced
civilization portrayed in the Tenchi Universe - particularly the T.V.
continuity.
     Is it democratic? What role do servants play? There is mention of
money and banks, does that mean an advanced society would maintain
capitalism as its fundamental ideology or do galactic citizens have a
system of social welfare?  Maybe I'm getting too political but as someone
on this mailing list pointed out earlier, it seems that a great deal of
Science Fiction settings are centered around a kind of monarchy. This
tends to make some works perhaps more fanciful than probable - especially
when dealing with a civilization that's supposedly more advanced. It would
stand to reason that a technologically advanced society would be equally
advanced in its political management. 
     Maybe someone can fill out the minutae and bring even more life to
thae fairy tale. Hell - I just might take a shot at it myself.