User:Pontifex/Sandbox: Hope Freeport

Hope Freeport/Alone (Reft 0134)
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Hope Freeport is a remote trading hub in the Reft sector, known for its extremely permissive trading markets and unique history.

Description

Hope Freeport is an asteroid base located in deep space. The native population lives inside the facility and is fairly isolated from the port area. The port is known for its high degree of lawlessness and availability of nearly any commodity or services—with few if any questions asked.

System Data

Hope Freeport is located in deep space; it is not near any stellar system.

History & Background (Dossier)

Hope Freeport began its life as the Shining Hope an asteroid-based generation starship launched by Terra during the Interstellar Wars. Filled with tens of thousands crew in cold sleep, it's mission was to start a far-off colony.

Due to system malfunctions, the ship ended its journey not at a habitable planet, but in the empty space of Reft sector.

After a period of struggle, the native population transformed into an independent trading hub, with a starport-like port area and market center. They renamed it Hope Freeport.

World Starport

The "port town" area contains the starport-like area of the Freeport.

World Technology Level

No information available.

World Government

No information available.

World Law Level

Very permissive product and services offered, often with "no questions asked" by the sellers, buyers, and services. The port is becoming increasingly lawless.

World Military

Data about military units is not available. However, the facility itself is well-defended with armaments. Additionally, in its former life as a generation ship, it was designed as carrier and still houses a number of jump-capable ships, which themselves are lightly armed.

World Economy

The primary economic drive of the facility is as a trade hub.

Trade Data

The facility has several markets, including service offerings such as starship repair facilities. These markets are known for trading in about anything (short of slaves), whether the item or service is legal or not.

World Culture

Native population is fairly insulated—and deliberately so—from the market activities and lawlessness of the port area. Little is known about the culture of the natives. Natives are presumed to be largely of Solomani decent.

UWP Listing

Due to its unique character, this facility is not described using the UWP.

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