Earth

Earth is a planet in the Sol system. It is the birthplace of humanity and is the capital world of the Republic.
== Description ==
The ancestral home world of humanity, Earth has a population twice that of any other inhabited planet. Sprawling cities cover large portions of its surface, many of them overcrowded and dangerous. Some people work to scrape together enough money to leave, while at the same time others, born on distant worlds, make a pilgrimage of sorts to see this planet that once cradled the entirety of the human species.
Earth is also the capital of the Republic. Representative government becomes complicated when one planet has a greater population than a hundred planets elsewhere. As a result, settlements of less than a million are grouped together into planetary districts that elect a single representative between them - a source of much frustration in the frontier worlds.
== Spaceport ==
Earth's spaceport is a series of massive buildings; the gaps between them form narrow concrete canyons a hundred stories deep. From a distance it has the appearance of a bustling termite mound.
Inside the towers is a warren of dim hallways and dingy shops. Hitchhikers sleep in the corners of unused docking bays under old army blankets, a few uniformed cleaners try to keep the litter and dust in check, and rich tourists from other stars cling tightly to their expensive cameras.
== Shipyard ==
Earth has no shipyard.
== Outfitter ==
* Common Outfits
* Lovelace Basics
* Syndicate Basics (outfitter)
* Ammo North
== Information ==
* Earth is the capital of the Republic, and the player will visit it several times during the Free Worlds storyline.
* Earth has a tribute value of 10,000, the highest of all the planets in the game, but you will have to fight a massive Navy fleet to take it over.
* Dominating Earth will make the Syndicate hostile, but merchant ships will remain neutral.
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Category:Planet
Category:Republic