Liberty

One of the four Houses in the Sirius Sector.

## History

The colony of Liberty was established in 1 AS when the Liberty colony ship landed on Planet Manhattan. This was the first human colony established in the Sirius Sector. (see: Planet Manhattan description)

## Worldview

Liberty emphasizes a free market economy emphasizing economic power. For exmaple, the Liberty Security Force is an intelligence organization within Liberty with the goal of ensuring the "free flow of goods and services in the Liberty economy." (see: LSF description) Likewise, the Liberty Navy is responsible for protecting the economic well-being of **Liberty** through military force (see: Liberty Navy description).

Indeed, there is even the idea of the "manifest destiny" of the Liberty free market among its citizens, especially those on Manhattan and the colony has succeed in becoming the center of a vast commercial network stretching throughout the Sirius Sector. The economic opportunity presented by Liberty is so strong that the phrase "going to Manhattan" has become a common phrase for leaving home to seek your fortune. (see: Planet Manhattan description)

## Government

The capital of Liberty is on Planet Manhattan and it includes the legislature (which can hear appeals from Liberty citizens, such as impoverished Colorado residents appealing for relief from local government practices and LPI squatter patrols

There is also something known as the Liberty High Court, which may be the ruling elites or a part of the government. Rumors speculated that Admiral Schultzky's visit to Manhattan was an attempt to appease Liberty and the High Court into ignoring Rheinland's illegal operations in the Border Worlds.

## Economy

Liberty produces Side Arms at Detroit Munitions which it exports to Bretonia and Kusari. They are said to be of better quality than Rheinland Side Arms

## Lawlessness

Criminals tend to operate in the debris fields around **Liberty** space. They have been known to turn rats and traitors into "good debris" by sending them on a little spacewalk without a space suit on.

## References

1. ↑ **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
2. ↑ *There's no mystery why Admiral Schultzky is here. Chancellor Niemann sent him to play politics with the President. Many in the government believe that Niemann was behind the attack on Freeport 7. Schultzky is here to appease **Liberty** and the High Court, while the Rheinland Military continues to operate illegally in the Border Worlds. It's not a big secret that Rheinland has been overstepping its boundaries out there for the last few weeks.* - Storyline Rumor, occurs between arrival on Manhattan and the destruction of the RNC Donau
3. ↑ *We ship Side Arms here to Manhattan from Detroit, our munitions plant that serves all of **Liberty** and much of Kusari and Bretonia. We don't usually ship Detroit weaponry to Rheinland because they produce their own, but it doesn't compare with Detroit Deathware.* - Ageira Technologies Rumor, Planet Manhattan
4. ↑ *Scrap Metal ain't the only kind of debris you'll find in the Jersey. Ever heard somebody refer to another person as "good debris"? That means the guy they're talking about went on a little spacewalk without a suit on. That's what happens to rats and traitors. You want to hear the juicy part? LPI will put you into the debris too if you make 'em angry enough.* - Liberty Police, Inc. Rumor, Planet Manhattan