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* In ''Webcomic/TheComebackPathOfPrincessFromMars'', the planet Earth is run by an emperor with an aristocratic feudal culture below him.
* ''Webcomic/LancerTheKnightsOfFenris'' is a FurryWebcomic set in this kind of world. It's about a group of mammalian species who unite in self-defense against the [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent reptilian invaders]] who seek to conquer them all. The mammals seem governed by noble houses while the reptiles have a more centralized empire. The heroes, called "knights", are mammalian space pilots; both they and the reptiles wear uniforms that resemble futuristic suits of armor.
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* ''Webcomic/LancerTheKnightsOfFenris'' is a FurryWebcomic set in this kind of world. It's about a group of mammalian species who unite in self-defense against the [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent reptilian invaders]] who seek to conquer them all. The mammals seem governed by noble houses while the reptiles have a more centralized empire. The heroes, called "knights", are space pilots whose uniforms resmeble futuristic suits of armor.

* ''WebVideo/TheTemplinInstitute'': Discussed in several episodes. Marc is not a fan of "Space Monarchies" because, in his view, hereditary monarchies are ineffectual and obsolete compared to modern western-style democracies that reward merit instead of birthright. He argues that any given democracy would be more competently managed as well as more advanced culturally and technologically, and monarchies are doomed to power struggles every time the a monarch dies without a clear heir with a strong claim, weakening the nation further.[[note]]This has been noted as CriticalResearchFailure on Marc's part, as this is a broad generalization of historical monarchies, ignoring that monarchies can be and often were meritocratic (noble titles were awarded to esteemed servants of the state) and democracies are also perfectly capable of being elitist and having power struggles.[[/note]] He also dislikes "Empires" as a formal name for a nation, as he notes that the term once evoked awe and respect but is today used to refer to oppressive colonial regimes; the idea of a nation that is governed by and serves the people as a good thing is so engrained into the modern human psyche that nations [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny will use friendlier names even when they are]] TheEmpire [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny in practice]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'s'' galaxy expanding corporatocracies are basically a more modern Anarcho Capitalist version. Mega corporations [=CEOs=] rule as kings on their own privately owned planets, with workers colonizing planets acting as serfs. Warring corporations. The Megacorps wage war against each other, with a thin veneer of respectable office paperwork.

* In ''Anime/CodeGeass'' The Britannian Empire is ruled directly by the Emperor and the royal family. While being an oppressive regime it is certainly not a dystopian future, as the countryside in the homeland is full of GhibliHills. It also doesn't actually take place in the future, calculating the calender of the AlternateHistory reveals that it takes place in ''the 1960s''. Still counts though, because feudalism was pretty much dead by the 20th century in RealLife and, despite being set in the '60s, it has all the trappings of the contemporary period and then some, including mecha.

* The atevi in the ''Literature/{{Foreigner}}'' series have a social structure whose closest Earth analogue is feudalism. This is due the the [[InhumanEmotion alien psychology]] of the atevi, which makes it pretty much impossible for them to have a social structure which isn't feudal-like. The LostColony of humans living on their planet still have a democracy.

* The Archduchy of Crius in ''Literature/LucifersStar'' has a similar original to the Honorverse in that it's original colonists established themselves as nobles when a large number of refugees arrived on their planet. They since took it UpToEleven by establishing a hereditary warrior class and building castles as well as divine justifications (having begun as a CultColony). It's notable that while it seemed perfectly normal to them, other human colonies viewed them as {{Card Carrying Villain}}s for it.

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Lancer}}'', numerous examples of feudal colonies and states are mentioned in the background lore, with the Karrakin Trade Baronies standing notably above the rest as one of the largest factions in the setting. They draw as much from classical Greek aesthetics and mythology as they do ArthurianLegend, with mech pilots called Kavalieres, Kuirassers, and [[RobotAthlete Pankrati]].

* Theodore Judson's novel ''The Martian General's Daughter'' takes place in the late 23rd century on an Earth with a massively changed socio-political landscape. The main superpower is the [[AwesomeMcCoolName Pan-polarian Empire]], [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin which spans most of the northern hemisphere]]. The empire's society and political philosophy is modelled after many previous eras of history, including the Roman and Greek empires of Antiquity and 18th and 19th century monarchies; the story is based on the life of the Ancient Roman emperor Commodus. Similarly to the writer's previous but unrelated novel, ''Fitzpatrick's War'', the novel mixes high sci-fi technology with a deliberately {{steampunk}}ish aesthetic.

* The Galactic Empire of ''Anime/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes''.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' and ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamity'' combine this with MedievalStasis. In the ancient past ancient, advanced technology [[ClarkesThirdLaw bordering on magic]] was created by the Shiekah to help defeat Calamity Ganon [[TimeAbyss 10,000 years ago]]. However, after the beast was destroyed, all of the ancient technology, including the army of [[StarfishRobots Guardians]] and [[AnimalMecha the four Divine Beasts]] were sealed away for fear of misusing its power. Over time, the people reverted to the basic [[EuropeanMedievalFantasy classic medieval style]] the series is known for, with steel swords and bows instead of the energy weapons of millennia long past. Under the rule of King Rhoam, much of this technology was unearthed due to an ill prophecy of the darkness returning. However, when Calamity Ganon returns and corrupts the sealed technology, the medieval society collapses, [[AfterTheEnd leaving nothing but a few scattered settlements]].

* Creator/FrankHerbert's ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' involved an interstellar Imperium with advanced space travel and incredible FTL technologies, and yet there are no robots or advanced computers, planets are governed by feudal lords, and the main form of combat is melee with small blades and daggers. Justified due to the existence of full-body shields that protect against projectile weapons and thrown blades. The only weakness is that in order to allow their user to breathe, the shields allow slow-moving particles like air. The only effective combat method was the deft use and careful precision of a handheld blade, if moved slowly enough. New styles of fencing and knife fighting were developed to take advantage of this one small vulnerability.

* ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' is basically nobles feuding [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE]]. True to the trope, they do have some advanced technology, such as starships with FTL-capabilities, nuclear weapons (for defensive deterrence purposes only, by convention), [[EnergyWeapon Frickin' Laser Beams]] and DeflectorShields, but they tend towards knife fighting (because a relatively slow moving blade can pierce the Deflector Shields, where as Frickin Laser Beams hitting the shields blows up both attacker and defender) and don't have any computers. All perfectly justified in the backstory - to wit, the Butlerian Jihad (an immense crusade against 'thinking machines' that had enslaved humanity), among other things, placed House Corrino (Padishah Emperors for the next several thousand years) in power. The prequel novels also show that feudalism has been around even before the Corrino Imperium, with the League of Nobles, and the Old Imperium before that. No one ever brings up the idea of an elected government until the Bene Gesserit (who have always been a democratic organization internally, at least among fully initiated members) begin to acquire an overt empire tens of thousands of years later. ([[WordOfGod Frank Herbert stated]] his plan was for the Bene Gesserit to establish a proper democracy, but [[DiedDuringProduction he died before he could write those books]]; the Brian Herbert novels dealing with Bene Gesserit expansion [[FanonDiscontinuity may be safely regarded as garbage not true to the spirit of the elder Herbert's plan]].)

* TheEmpire in ''Literature/LegendOfGalacticHeroes'' is basically UsefulNotes/{{Prussia}} [[RecycledInSpace in space]].

A form of DaysOfFuturePast which can incorporate elements from the TheHighMiddleAges right up to the [[UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain Victorian Age]]. The chief characteristic will be that social status is legally enforced and [[RoyalBlood hereditary]]. Occasionally we are told that the king/emperor is [[ElectiveMonarchy elected]], but it makes no difference in their authority, and issues as who are the electors or who is eligible to run never come up.

A form of DaysOfFuturePast which can incorporate elements from the High Middle Ages right up to the Victorian Age. The chief characteristic is that social status is legally enacted and [[RoyalBlood hereditary]].

Occasionally we are told that the king/emperor is [[ElectiveMonarchy elected]], but it makes no difference in their authority, and issues as who are the electors or who is eligible to run never come up.

* ''VideoGame/AfterTheEndACrusaderKingsIIMod'' takes place in a post-apocalyptic America where society has rebuilt itself on feudal lines and with access only to medieval-level technology.

* Princess Projecta of the ComicBook/{{Legion of Super-Heroes}} is part of the royal family of the planet Orando, one of the participating planets in the United Planets alliance which had until recently resisted outside influence and refused to allow the building of a spaceport in an attempt to protect their feudal culture.

* TheEmpire in ''Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes'' is basically UsefulNotes/{{Prussia}} [[RecycledInSpace in space]].
* The Humankind Empire of Abh in ''LightNovel/CrestOfTheStars'' is a galaxy-spanning polity uniting half of the whole Humanity, but is still has a complicated feudal structure with a three-tiered citizenship[[note]]subjects' right and freedoms are mainly determined by laws of their own planets, and on the federal level only few explicitly stated provisions apply to them, citizens are subject to the full extent of the Imperial laws, and the nobility -- the titular Abh -- have a third, entirely different set of rules, which in many ways is ''more'' limiting that the citizens' rights[[/note]], but it is subverted in that this feudal structure is in fact just a rank ladder of civil/military service, and is open to any imperial citizen on the basis of individual merit and promotion.