Liberation

Liberation is the first Terran planet settled outside of the Sol System. When it was settled it was dubbed as the "gateway to the future." Later on, when the planet grew in population and advancement, its captital city paid tribute by naming itself Gateway. Liberation has the second largest Terran population, right behind Earth.

History
Even after three years of being populated, the planet still had no official name. It was tentatively called "Second Earth," by most of the people, but had yet to acheive a true name. During this time, the El'eshka, also called the Liberation Syndicate, was founded by Saryans in order to "liberate the planet from the tyranny of Earth." Their true purpose was to establish the planet as their own so they could do as they pleased. They nicknamed the planet "Liberation" in their propaganda. However, the government, and the largely Terran population wanted to remain an allied colony of Earth, and fought against the organization, nearly eradicating it from the planet. After the conflict, the government officially named the planet Liberation in honor of becoming free from the Syndicate's control.

Culture
The culture of Liberation is very similar to Earth, in that it is very diverse. There are people from every background who live there. Liberation is considered to be the unofficial capital of Terran space, since it is closer to the rest of the colonized worlds, and mother worlds. Liberation is home to many universities that teach people from all over the galaxy, as well as the Terran Union's secondary congress. It has the most laissez-faire capitalism of any other colony, except for their strict regulations against business with the Syndicate.

Crime
Liberation is the birthplace of the Liberation Syndicate, an organized crime group that maintains a presence on many Terran, and Saryan, planets. The vast majority of crimes on the planet are drug related, specifically the of the amp-drug shotgun. The Liberation Syndicate has a very minimal presence on the planet now, and has been reduced to a petty gang.