The Anderson Territory
- System of Government: Tribal Feudalism
- Head of State: High Judge, chosen by lot of the Judges of the Territory from the ruling Anderson family
- Population: 1,500,000
- Religion: New Israelite
- Totemic Symbol: Lone Star of David
Two hundred years ago, the Andersons were on a rule. When William "Big Bill" Anderson seized the four great hill-forts of Texas that lay at the border between the agricultural lowlands and the wild plains, his dominance over the region as a whole was assured. The coastal lords could no longer stave off the Cowboys with mere tribute and the threat of being a nuisance to conquer: they would have to bend the knee, or die.
When Big Bill Anderson held the first Cowboy tent revival in Houston, the Holy Spirit came through him: that, out of Houston and out of the Andersons, the Messiah would be born. Many believed it was him, and he did little to quash these rumors. They quashed themselves when he was beheaded by a Klansman at the Battle of Texarkana. Regardless, the revelation and the prophecies he espoused that day inform the nature and structure of the Anderson Territory to this day.
The advances of the Andersons have been rolled back over time, thanks to their eternal conflicts with their omnipresent-enemies - the Okies, the Texarkanans, the Broncos, and the Louisianians. Today, they've settled into more peaceable relationships with some of their neighbors, such as the Louisianians and the Broncos, while maintaining hostility towards others though not constantly invading, such as against the Okies and the Texarakanans.
The nation itself is divided in two. In the north are the wild pasture lands, where men are men and horses run wild and free. Here, the various clans have designated "Ranch" territories where they have grazing rights to raise vast herds of cattle. To the south, in the agricultural districts, the same clans function as feudal lords ruling over the hated agriculturalists. Each clan is ruled by a Judge, as is customary across much of the New Israelite world.
In the capital of Houston, the Andersons rule. Technically, the High Judge could be elected from any of the many Judges, but invariably they choose an Anderson, on the off chance that the next one is, in fact, the messiah. Sitting empty in the palace is the great throne, ready for the declaration of the Kingdom of New Israel and the arrival of the Messiah.