Liberty

Liberty
Republic of Liberty

The flag of Liberty

Capital System	New York system
Capital Planet	Planet Manhattan
Controlled Systems	New York system Texas system California system Colorado system
Founded	1 A.S.
Neighbours	Rheinland Kusari Bretonia
Forces	Liberty Security Force Liberty Navy Liberty Police

Liberty, officially the Republic of Liberty, is one of the four Houses of the Sirius Sector, alongside Bretonia, Kusari, and Rheinland. The Liberty sleeper ship was sponsored by the United States of America, and was the first to arrive in Sirius.

Government[]

The capital of Liberty is Planet Manhattan in the New York system, and the government is led by a president. In 800AS, Liberty's president is Barbara Jacobi.

Police & Military[]

Liberty Navy[]

The Liberty Navy is the military arm of House Liberty. It is responsible for defending Liberty's territory, ensuring the safety of its citizens, and safeguarding its interests within the Sirius Sector. It is a formidable force, equipped with advanced warships and weaponry. It has a significant presence throughout Liberty's space and the Independent Worlds, patrolling trade routes, protecting key installations, and responding to threats both internal and external. The Liberty Navy is held in great respect by Liberty's corporations, defending their interests wherever they may be. During the events of the Nomad War, it was led by Admiral Bill Baldwin.

Liberty Security Force[]

The Liberty Security Force, or LSF, is an intelligence agency tasked with maintaining Liberty's security both within its borders and beyond. LSF agents investigate and combat criminal organizations and terrorist threats. They are also involved in intelligence gathering and analysis, working to uncover potential threats to Liberty and its interests. This includes monitoring the actions of rival factions and conducting covert operations when necessary.

Liberty Police Incorporated[]

Liberty Police Incorporated, or LPI, is a private security and law enforcement corporation that operates under a contract with House Liberty. They provide additional policing and security services within Liberty's space, often at the call of Liberty's corporations. LPI units patrol trade lanes, protect shipping convoys, run border stations and prison ships, and maintain order on Liberty's planets. They are a common sight in Liberty space.

House History[]

Main article: History of The Colonies

American sleeper ship Liberty first arrived in the Sirius Sector they found an area rich in resources but lacking in habitable planets. With a hundred systems at their fingertips, they settled on those near the center of Sirius where the highest number of main sequence stars and Earth-like planets existed and a fair number of resources could be easily obtained. Eventually they made planetfall on Manhattan, in the system they christened New York. They began the difficult task of rebuilding civilization two full years before any other sleeper ship arrived.

However, certain rumors continue to persist as to the Liberty's arrival in the Sirius Sector. In the tumult of the Exodus, The Liberty launched before the other great sleeper ships. Colonists whisper, even today, that the launch date may have been intentionally moved forward against the explicit wishes of the Great Planners. Early launch would have guaranteed the Liberty free access to the worlds of the Sirius Sector before the other sleeper ships arrived, but all proof of such a betrayal of trust was lost along with Earth. Even if the Liberty did launch early, there is little that can be done about it now, but there remains a lingering feeling of resentment among the other houses: a vague feeling that, somehow, Liberty does not entirely deserve the position of superiority it enjoys eight centuries later.

Nevertheless, Liberty's democratic, highly capitalistic culture and dedication to free enterprise have allowed them to achieve great success in many fields. From breakthroughs in technology, such as the invention of Jump Gates and Trade Lanes that form the foundation of the modern economy, to the liberal economic prosperity that attracts many, like the financially downtrodden of Rheinland or the rebellious youth of Kusari, Liberty ensures that all who are willing to work hard can build their fortunes from almost nothing, no matter where they came from. Complementing these national traits are a powerful navy and relatively safe borders to help Liberty maintain its status as one of the most powerful Great Houses, both economically and militarily.

Claimed Systems[]

New York[]

The New York system contains the capital of Liberty, Planet Manhattan, and is its most developed system. It is heavily militarized, marking it a very secure system, and houses a significant number of shipyards and trade stations. The system also contains several large debris fields, housing scavengers such as the Junkers, and is bordered by the Badlands, an anomalous region of space that is hard to penetrate with scanners and provides safe harbor for pirates.

California[]

The California system, with its primary Planet Los Angeles, popular with rich Liberty elites, is a bustling economic center within Liberty's territory. The system is the site of a major terraforming project and home to classified research for the Liberty Navy.

Colorado system[]

The Colorado system was historically a major mining and manufacturing site for Liberty. Its once rich asteroid fields have since been exhausted, causing the collapse of its industries in 600AS. Since then, Ageira Technologies and Cryer Pharmaceuticals have become major players in the system, boosting new life into Planet Denver as Liberty's corporate research center.

Texas system[]

The Texas system is Liberty's manufacturing hub, home to several large corporations on Planet Houston. The system faces significant amounts of crime and houses many of Liberty's prison station, making it an attractive employment hub for members of the Bounty Hunters Guild. Texas space is heavily scarred and polluted by the remains of the Dallas Incident.

Alaska system[]

The Alaska System is referred to by Liberty as "Zone 21". Not much is publicly known about Alaska, and the Liberty Navy fiercely protects entrance to the system with a dangerous minefield.