Cyberpunk, Space Travel, and Setting Design

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Arith Winterfell

I do like horror/darker settings however. It may simply be (as IRL I see myself as mostly an academic, and very much a person who follows the rules) that I have a lot of trouble connecting with the "low-life" end of the "hi-tech, low-life" definition of Cyberpunk. Maybe my issue is connecting with a poverty culture (even though in real life I'm poor) or the rocker / punk aesthetic of Cyberpunk.

I hear you. When I visualize my "cyberpunk" setting (inspired heavily by Battle Angel Alita), I tend to see the main NPC as something of a community leader among the downtrodden. Tries to keep things quiet to avoid bringing down harsh retribution from the crystal spires and toga people. Perhaps accused of being a Quisling by the more revolutionary minded.