Ooh, I'll have to watch Carnivore, it's one I haven't seen 😀
The conflict zone bit is because this is set in a distant corner of my main sci-fi setting. Off on the frontiers, the war between the Allied Imperiae and the Confederation (Einheriar, Slavers etc) is still dragging on. It's kind of there in the background, having all kinds of indirect influences on what goes on (for example, why the Empire is so determined to colonise an otherwise awful planet; it's probably got resources needed for the war effort or the potential to eventually start manufacturing). The war also provides a useful source of grizzled veterans and beaten-up ex military vessels......
So is this set in a universe you already created?