Bob Schroeck Wrote:The Middle East/Muslim world is far less prominent on the geopolitical stage of the IST World mainly because it exploded already and is in a somewhat nervous/possibly terrified quiescent stage. That does not mean it isn't relevant.
Also, the fusion plants means the world is far less dependent on oil. Oil would still be needed for plastic, of course, and I don't think all oil and coal power plants have been replaced by fusion plants. There are places where they might have been kept around for a time when the U.N. turns hostile, or to keep coal miners and oil workers from becoming unemployed and vote for the other guy.
As for the Middle East specifically, I had a meta-plot in mind where someone calling themselves "Sargon II" turns up in Iraq and decides to unify the place. And he has the help of two very powerful metahumans calling themselves "Marduk" and "Ishtar". Who knows, they might even be the real thing...
As for the Middle East specifically, I had a meta-plot in mind where someone calling themselves "Sargon II" turns up in Iraq and decides to unify the place. And he has the help of two very powerful metahumans calling themselves "Marduk" and "Ishtar". Who knows, they might even be the real thing...