Real World Basis
The whole setup is not unlike early-Meiji-era Japan, particularly since Barrayar was isolated from the rest of the known galaxy for many centuries, and devolved into a quasi-medieval level of technology.
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Lois McMaster Bujold
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Vorkosigan Saga
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- Shards of Honor (1986)
- The Warrior's Apprentice (1986)
- Ethan of Athos (1986)
- "The Borders of Infinity" (1987)
- Falling Free (1988)
- "The Mountains of Mourning" (1989)
- "Labyrinth" (1989)
- Brothers in Arms (1989)
- "Weatherman" (1990)
- The Vor Game (1990)
- Barrayar (1991)
- Mirror Dance (1994)
- "Dreamweaver's Dilemma" (1995)
- Cetaganda (1995)
- Memory (1996)
- Komarr (1998)
- A Civil Campaign (1999)
- Diplomatic Immunity (2002)
- "Winterfair Gifts" (2004)
- Cryoburn (2010)
- Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (2012)
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