Some background information for my sci-fi YA series Terminus…

The Great Alliance is a democratic republic representing 65 worlds. Its leaders are elected, though the highest office of Majestrix retains some traditions from the old monarchy. The Majestrix wears a diadem as a symbol of office and must be a woman. If her daughter is of age and a graduate of the Diplomatic Academy, she is titled the Heir to the Majestrix and will stand in if her mother is incapacitated or killed until an emergenc...