Planet Manhattan

A Liberty owned planet in the New York system.

## Background

### Description

Founded in the year 1 AS, Manhattan was the first human colony established in the Sirius Sector. Over the last eight centuries, it has grown into a teeming world of 220 million people who live and work in a single city that covers the vast majority of the planet. Nearly the entire population is dedicated to the manifest destiny of the Liberty free market, and today Manhattan is the hub of a vast commercial network that stretches into almost every corner of Sirius. While "going to Manhattan" has become a commonly accepted phrase for leaving home to seek your fortune, the cost of living on Manhattan itself is extravagantly high. If a trend is new and exciting - and expensive - then it almost certainly originated here.

### Supplemental Information

Manhattan is considered to be the "center of galactic trade."  and it is the capital of Liberty.

## Storyline

All trading orders on the market were held for one minute in honor of those who were lost on Freeport 7.

## Statistics

* Diameter: 12753km
* Mass: 5.98 x 10^24 kg
* Terrain: Terrestrial
* Temperature: -46C to 43C
* Escape Velocity: 11.27km/s

## Faction Presence

* Liberty Police, Inc. (Owner)
* Border World Exports (Bar)
* Cryer Pharmaceuticals (Market)
* Junkers (Bar)
* Kishiro Technologies (Bar)
* Liberty Navy (Bar)
* Liberty Security Force (Bar)
* Orbital Spa and Cruise Lines (Bar)
* Samura Heavy Industries (Bar)
* Synth Foods, Inc. (Market)
* Universal Shipping (Bar)

## News Reports

### Local News

* Famous Manhattan Artist Kidnapped
* Drug Abuse on the Rise in Liberty
* Rheinland Expats Flock to Manhattan

## References

1. ↑ *Well, after several days of travel, we finally arrived on Manhattan. It was about time, the rescue ship was everything but a pleasant experience. The other eight survivors simply wouldn't stop talking about what had happened on Freeport 7. Speculations were running wild, and just about everybody was accused at one point or another. Some were convinced Chancellor Niemann was behind the attack, and others accused Governor Tekagi. A Kruger rep assured me that Samura was the only possible group that had an interest in destroying Freeport 7. After a whole lot of useless debate, the majority seemed to agree in the end that The Order was behind it. Anyway, I have to say Manhattan is everything that Tobias made it out to be: a single giant city that covers almost the entire planet. They say that over 220 million people live here - unbelievable. The medics just took Lonnigan to intensive care in Medical. They said it'll take a while until he's released. No matter how long it takes, I'll stay in Manhattan until he recovers. After all, we had signed the deal already. In the meantime, I should find a job. My 500 credits won't last long. Maybe there is someone in the bar who could give me a lead.* - Edison Trent, Neural Net Log Entry #7
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 **Storyline News Report: Market Holds Trades**

In Manhattan, the center of galactic trade, all orders were held for one minute in honor of those lost on Freeport 7. The market remains more sluggish than usual at this time. However, analysts expect a full recovery.
3. ↑ **Routine News Report: Famous Manhattan Artist Kidnapped**
Reported on **Planet Manhattan**

MANHATTAN - In one of their boldest moves yet, the Liberty Rogues have kidnapped famous Sculptor John Frankel. He was discovered missing from his apartment two days ago. This afternoon, a ransom demand was received from his captors insisting that a million credits be left within the Pittsburgh Debris Field at a specific location, whereupon he would be released. Frankel's family fears that the Rogues may kill him even if they do pay the ransom.
4. ↑ **Routine News Report: Drug Abuse on the Rise in Liberty**
Reported on **Planet Manhattan**

MANHATTAN - A recently conducted independent survey shows increased use of the illegal drug Cardamine by the young elite of Manhattan. *"This is alarming news,"* LPI chief, Bill Watkins, said as he responded to questions at a press conference that was called to specificially address the planet's rising Cardamine infatuation. Watkins went on to say that LPI cannot and will not make exceptions for youngsters under the influence. *"If we catch them with the drug, we have to put them away,"* he later quoted after being questioned regarding the measures the LPI would take against young Manhattanites that were arrested for possession.
5. ↑ **Routine News Report: Rheinland Expats Flock to Manhattan**
Reported on **Planet Manhattan**

MANHATTAN - Rheinland high society is on the move, and Manhattan is the destination of choice. With the economic woes that Rheinland has been experiencing in recent years, many of the colony's finest families are relocating to the center of Sirius. *"I can live the life I wish to lead more easily here - it's a shame, but true."* said Gerhardt Schliefner, a newcomer from Stuttgart. Immigrants most commonly cited the uncontrolled crime wave in Rheinland as their primary reason for leaving.
6. ↑ **Routine News Report: Squatters Appeal to Government**

Reported on **Planet Manhattan**

DENVER - A coalition of impoverished Colorado residents made an appeal to the Liberty government today, presenting a message entitled: "Being poor is not illegal." The prepared statement was addressed to the legislature in Manhattan and summarized a list of the grievances that many long-time Colorado residents held. They cited numerous examples of revised zoning laws that forced them to abandon their homes for temporary encampments scattered in the hills. There they faced harassment by LPI "squatter" patrols. There's been no official acknowledgement from New York