>>> XENO BASE CULTURE DOSSIER <<<

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NOME BASE
Now a derelict husk lost to the storms of Kepler, Nome lives on in memory and rumor. Its raiders were infamous for their tribal cohesion and oddball eccentricity—tight-knit families that defied the structured militancy of other Xeno enclaves. Their customs were unorthodox, their social habits the subject of endless innuendo and fascination. Stories about their sexual permissiveness and flamboyant aesthetics have achieved near-mythic status among frontier circles.

Yet beneath the jokes lies a truth: Nome’s people were consummate commerce raiders, agile and merciless, shaped by generations of survival in a system that rejected them. Their legacy lives on through enclaves on both Ouray and Milford.

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OURAY BASE
Ouray Base is the spiritual and operational heart of the Xeno movement—a place where legend and grit intertwine. Known for producing some of the most skilled and daring pilots in the "Great" House, it bears the scars of failed rebellions and shattered dreams, yet still beats with revolutionary fervor.

The culture here is unapologetically pragmatic: reform is a distant dream, and control of Liberty’s drug trade is seen as a necessary evil to finance a lasting upheaval. The people of Ouray are hardened idealists—cynical about institutions but fanatically devoted to the idea that Liberty can be reshaped by the very tools that once corrupted it. Every generation raised in the corridors of Ouray carries the weight of this contradiction with pride and purpose.

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FORT RAMSEY
Fort Ramsey is the steel backbone of the Xeno movement—an industrial behemoth carved out of a frozen rock in Ontario. Ruthlessly efficient and devoid of warmth, Ramsey is where washed-up soldiers, defected corporates, and diehard patriots converge under a banner of hard-edged discipline. Life here is austere and brutal, defined by rigorous drills and cold pragmatism.

It is also here, amid the echoing clang of foundries and war rooms, that the Liberty Free Republic claims its provisional seat of power. Pilots from Ramsey are elite, stoic, and unwavering in their belief that order and strength are the only paths to securing Liberty’s freedom. For them, the ultimate revolution is not a dream—it’s a program that people ought to get with.

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MILFORD BASE
Milford Base is an anomaly within the Xeno constellation—a quiet haven where war-weariness gave way to something more measured. Founded by those disillusioned with endless raids and bloodshed, Milford is home to a patchwork of clans who seek dignity through self-reliance and unity, not conquest.

While not pacifist, Milford’s defenders fight with the solemn understanding that their survival, not domination, is at stake. Its culture is communal, open-minded, and surprisingly liberal compared to its sister bases. Here, traditions are guided less by hierarchy and more by mutual respect. Milford’s dream is not to burn Liberty down, but to carve out a place beyond it that cannot be taken or bought. Their loftiest hopes center around the Kansas system and planet Wichita.

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BARROW BASE
Barrow Base is where the ideological fire of the Liberty Free Republic was first lit—a compact stronghold brimming with militant zeal and revolutionary ambition. Its culture revolves around a fiercely self-styled identity as modern-day minutemen, defenders of the "true Liberty" abandoned by corrupt officials and foreign profiteers.

Unlike many of their Xeno brethren, the fighters of Barrow often direct their weapons not just at corporate targets but also against rival pirate groups who prey on ordinary Libertonians. This strange duality—vigilantes who raid foreign convoys yet protect local freighters—has earned them a reputation as both outlaws and unlikely guardians.

Their participation in the drug trade and violent resistance sometimes tarnishes their idealism, and despite a shared dream to found the LFR, Ramsey and Barrow hold each other in open contempt. With one seeing the other as tyrannical or mere amateurs, as the case may be.