Freeman Five
The Freeman Five is a political grouping of worlds located in Aldebaran Sector.
- It is a member-state of the Winston Democracy.
| Polity | Survey | Code | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Five | Pre-Imperial | None | Not extant | |
| Freeman Five | 1st Survey (300) | Wd | 2-ltr code | Founded after 800 |
| Freeman Five | 2nd Survey (1065) | WiDe | 4-ltr code | Extant |
Description (Specifications)
The Freeman Five is a minor political entity lying within the Winston Democracy.
- Its member worlds all lie within Aldebaran Sector.
- It has five member systems.
Clusters
The Freeman Five forms the spinward half of the Freeman Seven, a small cluster lying across the far rimward border between Aldebaran Sector and Neworld Sector.
Goals
The state's primary purpose is providing a voice for the lower population worlds of the Freeman Seven, a cluster that forms part of the Winston Democracy. Member worlds of the cluster vote on local matters, but the massive population of Cathedral, a high population industrial world, overwhelmingly vote in favor of their own world's interests. The Freeman Five exists as a means for these lower population worlds to make independent decisions.
- Lyndon, in Neworld Sector, is unpopulated and does not qualify as a member of the Five.
Interstellar Relations
It is a member state of the Winston Democracy.
Military & Intelligence
The Navy of the Winston Democracy (known as the People's Democratic Navy or PDN) defends its member worlds.
History & Background (Dossier)
Solomani Security keeps a close eye on activities and events within the polity to ensure the security of the Confederation and the well-being of its loyal citizens. Almost anyone could be a SolSec informant, passing on all sorts of useful information.
- Democracy agents closely monitor SolSec activity and even act to counter its moves, if necessary.
Demographics
Significant populations of the following races (sophont species) reside within this area:
Humaniti (Human races)
- Solomani (Major Race): Widely spread across the region.
- Mixed or other heritage: Occasionally encountered across the region.
Linguistic Topography
The most commonly heard languages are:
- Rim Anglic, a dialect of Anglic and the principal language of the Solomani Confederation.
General Historical Timeline
Major events that have affected this polity and the wider region that it lies within:
- -9235: Far to coreward, the Vilani discover jump drive technology. Over the centuries pioneers and settlers gradually spread across Charted Space.
- -4045 to -2204: The Ziru Sirka controls vast territories.
- -2431: Terrans discover jump drive technology.
- -2404 to -2215: The Interstellar Wars. The young Terran Confederation battles against the ancient Vilani Ziru Sirka.
- -2204 to -1776: The Rule of Man administers the former Ziru Sirka.
- -1999: The Aslan gain jump drive technology.
- -1862 to -1110: The Terran Mercantile Community is active within the region.
- -1776 to 0: The Long Night.
- -1118 to 380: The Aslan Border Wars.
- -1110 to 588: The Terran Mercantile Community gradually becomes the Old Earth Union, shrinking to control the region around Terra.
- The Year 0: To coreward, the Third Imperium is founded.
- 300-420: The Imperial First Survey charts the worlds of the region.
- 380: The Peace of Ftahalr ends the ongoing Aslan Border Wars and establishes understandings regarding Human and Aslan influence.
- 588: The Old Earth Union and the former territories of the Terran Mercantile Community are annexed by the Imperium, moving its border adjacent to the Aslan Hierate.
- 604-622: The Imperial Civil War.
- 624: The Imperial Express Boat Network is established.
- 704: The Solomani Autonomous Region is formed.
- 800-820: The Psionics Suppressions.
- 871: The Solomani Confederation is founded.
- 940: The Solomani Autonomous Region is dissolved.
- 990-1002: The Solomani Rim War.
- 995-1065: The Imperial Second Survey.
- 1065: The Second Survey is published. Information about the Freeman Five becomes widely available.
Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)
This minor polity can be found in the following areas:
Charted Space – Winston Democracy:
Capital
The nominal capital of the Freeman Five is:
- The namesake world of Freeman, an agricultural world and major military base that serves as the unofficial capital of the Winston Democracy.
World Listing
Comprehensive Second Survey data for all worlds lying within the Freeman Five is available.
- The primary source material for all data is Traveller Map.
- Other sources may differ: some elements of the data may be contradictory or incorrect.
- Data is occasionally updated as new information becomes available.
- Scouting missions gathering reliable, verified data can receive substantial payment.
AAB library archives contain expanded data about the following systems:
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Note that some Second Survey data, though only 40 years old, may already be out of date.
- Verified updated data is constantly sought.
References & Background (Sources)
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- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 8 Library Data (A-M), (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), various pages. (Library data entries)
- John Harshman, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. Classic Traveller Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z), (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), various pages. (Library data entries)
- Peter G. Celella, James Holden. Solomani & Aslan (Digest Group Publications, 1991), pages 8-11, various others. (dot map locating the worlds of the Union, background for the sector)
- Michael Taylor. Fighting Ships of the Solomani (QuikLink Interactive, 2009), page 5. (background for the region)
- Author & Contributor: IISS Junior Administrator and Master Astrographer Ensign Phillips
- Author & Contributor: MIMIC - Minor Imp of the Ministry of Information and Communication