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Liberty Republic
| House Liberty | |||||
| Republic of Liberty | |||||
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| Capital | Planet Manhattan, New York System | ||||
| Official languages | English | ||||
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| Founded | 1 A.S. | ||||
| Controlled space |
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Liberty or the Republic of Liberty is the title of one of the four original houses in Sirius. Liberty occupies the central systems of the core worlds, giving it the position of the commercial hotspot of Sirius - a position which the house knows how to exploit. The Liberty Navy is known for frequently patrolling independent systems connected to it's sovereign territory.
History
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Escape from Sol
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.
Arrival in Sirius
When the 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.The physical sleeper ship itself was stripped down to allow for rapid building, but has since been refurbished and proudly flaunts Liberty's logo over Manhattan's main landing dock for all travelers to be reminded of just how far Liberty has come.
Controlled and contested space
The Liberty government considers fourteen systems as part of it's republic: New York, Texas, Colorado, California, Pennsylvania, Ontario, Alberta, Minnesota, Yukon, Illinois, Virginia, New Hampshire, Quebec, Alaska; Virginia and Alaska however are off-limits to everyone but a small number of highly trained Navy members and other government officials. Illinois is under control of the Liberty Police Incorporated and off limits to everyone non-police affiliated. Out of these fifteen systems, only five have habitable worlds: New York, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and California.
Government and politics
Economy
Liberty is a very capitalistic colony, cherishing free trade above all else. Its location at the center of Sirius has made it extremely rich off of inter-colonial trade, and Liberty's military forces have the protection of free commerce as their primary mission objective.
Foreign relations
Rheinland shares no affection for Liberty as its corporations have kept the Germanic colony down since the 80 Years War, Synth Foods in particular. The food-producing corporation quickly bought up land on the fertile Stuttgart to pay off Rheinland war debts. Rheinland has since slipped into economic, social and military decline, with Liberty only too eager to further exploit the colony by enforcing more and more insurmountable loans as Rheinland's debts grew. Many groups dedicate themselves to casting off Liberty's yoke and returning Rheinland to its former glory.
Crime and dissent
Liberty has made its share of enemies. Free-market capitalism produces an exploited class as a by-product, and the Xenos, Lane Hackers, and Liberty Rogues are all the remnants of Liberty's wanton lust for profit. While Manhattan has become a cornucopia of wealth, systems like Colorado and Texas, that fuel Liberty's industry, are manned by slave labor convicts, most of which maintain that they were only imprisoned to fuel Liberty's economy.
Liberty Starships
Fighters
- Patriot Basic LF
- Liberator Advanced LF
- Defender Basic HF
- Executioner Upgraded Basic HF
- Guardian Main VHF
- Avenger Heavy VHF
Bombers
- Havoc Mk II Navy/Freelancer Bomber
- Upholder Main Bomber
Warships
- Liberty Gunboat Main Anti-Fighter
- Liberty Siege Cruiser Long Range Assault ship
- Liberty Assault Battlecruiser Main Heavy Attack Cruiser
- Liberty Assault Carrier Primary Fighter Support Ship
- Liberty Dreadnought Battleship; Flagship
(for unlawfull ships see Liberty ships)
Commercial
- Rhino Light Freighter
- Mammoth Light Transport
- Liberty Super Transport Heavy Transport
for a bigger list see Liberty ships
