The Floating Parliament
"The Empress shipped the Houses of Parliament brick by brick from Old London to the High Wilderness to help her govern. It didn't take long for her to grow weary of the constant questioning of her authority and have it severed from London. Parliament now drifts free in this distant corner of the Empire. It continues passing laws, but few still pay any real attention."
"The ancient palace drifts through the void, a monument to British democracy and the greatness it believes it brought to the High Wilderness. An elderly guard watches with suspicion as you dock, but relaxes at the sight of fellow Londoners."
The Floating Parliament is the British legal entity we all know and might not love. Except it's been lovingly rebuilt brick by brick in space, then set adrift in Albion; no one really pays attention to its laws anymore, as the Empress seems to be quite tired of its authority.
