The big problem with a technocracy is
that the citizens did not elect the technocrats as their rulers--the
technocrats appointed themselves for that position. Because they are
not elected, they do not answer to their "constituents" and
they don't care what they think. The tech giants in a technocracy
answer to their investors, which could be foreign countries that
don't have the people's rights and freedoms in mind at all, and who
might even be pushing their own agenda through the technocrats.
Citizens cannot vote for or against a technocracy every four years,
because the technocrats have no "term limit." When they
monopolize through mandating their presence on phones and computers,
even forcing updates with unwanted additions to their software or
changing their policies, the citizens can't escape, unless they
decide against using technology entirely. In a modern society, such a
move is incredibly impractical and difficult to sustain. Are the
people powerless, then?
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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