New York

New York, the capital of the Federation and the beating heart of North America. Centuries of construction, multiculturalism, and over a century of spaceflight have transformed the city into a beacon of liberty, one of the most populated cities on the planet, and a marvel of architectural blending and planning that combines ultra-modern and historic architecture in a mesmerising way.

Many immediately take note of Central Park, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty, which continue to stand proudly amidst ever-growing sky-scrapers and archologies. Climate change continues to impact New York, with sea walls being constructed around Greater New York to combat rising sea levels. Despite this, the city has continued to prosper to this day.

New York's significance comes with its status as a crossroads in trade across the Federation. While Earth is producing less and less goods on world as the decades pass, the vast majority of commodities and goods heading from the eastern to the western side of the Federation pass through New York's shipping yards. This large volume of trade has resulted in a massive influx of cultural goods and nick-nacks from other worlds that, despite many New Yorkers never leaving Earth, has cultivated a cosmopolitan "man of the stars" attitude in many who live there. Trendy New York galleries often display Angorian ceremonial robes or damaged Cevant engine coils, a prime example of one man's trash being another's treasure.

However, it goes without saying that New York is one of the most tightly policed regions in the FPE, leading the sale of black market goods to be extremely risky, and most traders not under government or corporate subsidies are advised not to bother with hauling due to the minimal profit overturn.