 How is their world different from ours?
"We'll pitch camp right here, then," Extrone said. He crossed to Mia, who, along with him, had been pressed into Extrone's party as guides. "At least, then, I wouldn't be one of his guides. "Everybody and his brother had heard the rumor that farn beasts were somewhere around here. "After Extrone said he'd hunt farn beasts, even if it meant going to the alien system? I didn't tell Extrone, if that's what you're thinking," Mia said. Too many people already know about the farn beasts. "You'll destroy this one, too," Extrone said. Extrone said, "To begin with, they probably don't even know I'm here.
 the government is run the same
 there is distrust among the citizens  the government is run the same  they both have powerful armies  powerful people control what happens next