Frontier Pilots Federation / FPF4U

Manifesto
Look, someone asked us to write this down, so here it is.
We’re libertarians. Not liberals. Liberals want nicer bosses and better bureaucrats. We want neither.
Corporations treat you like disposable equipment. Collectives treat you like communal property. Both think they own your labor. Both are wrong.
Here’s what libertarian actually means:
You own yourself. Full stop. Your ship, your labor, your choices, your risks, your rewards. Nobody votes on what you do with your life. Not shareholders, not committees, not “the community.” You.
Cooperation? Great. Voluntary cooperation. We share our data because it keeps us alive. We answer distress calls because tomorrow that might be us drifting with a cracked canopy. We pool fuel costs because math works better that way.
But we do it because we choose to, not because someone mandated it at a community meeting.
Reputation is the only rule.
Break contracts? Nobody flies with you. Ghost distress calls? Nobody answers yours. Betray the community? You’re out, no trial needed. The comms just go quiet when you talk.
That’s it. No regulations, no committees, no enforcement bureau. Just consequences and the freedom to associate with whoever the hell you want.
To everyone else:
Corporate pilots: You can leave. Your labor has value without the boss taking his cut.
Collectivists: Mutual aid doesn’t need mandates. If you have to force people to help each other, maybe reconsider your approach.
Liberals: Stop trying to regulate everything. Reputation and consequences work fine.
Independents: We’re not asking you to surrender anything. Fly with us when it makes sense, fly alone when it doesn’t.
We’re the Frontier Pilots Federation.
We mine, haul, salvage, escort, and run data. We show up when distress calls go out because we choose to, not because we have to. We coordinate without commanders because turns out you don’t actually need them.
Libertarian principles aren’t theory. They’re Tuesday.
“I fly free, but I do not fly alone.“k back soon!

Charter
Alright, fine. Here are the “rules.”
1. Take the Vow
“I swear by the stars that guide us and the void that tests us: I will honor my contracts, protect my fellow pilots, and never leave a pilot in distress if it is within my power to help. My word is my bond, and my ship is my sanctuary. I fly free, but I do not fly alone.”
Say it publicly. Mean it. That’s the only formal requirement.
2. Honor Your Contracts
You agreed to haul cargo? Haul the cargo. You said you’d fly escort? Fly escort. Your word means something or it means nothing. Choose carefully.
3. Answer Distress Calls
If you can help and choose not to, don’t expect help when it’s your turn. Simple.
4. Don’t Be a Thief
We’re libertarians, not pirates. Theft violates consent. Betray a fellow pilot and you’re done here.
5. No Slavery, No Exploitation of Minors
Some lines exist. We won’t transport slaves or facilitate harm to children. Non-negotiable.
6. Contribute What You Use
Pools are voluntary, but freeloading has consequences. Use the fuel pool? Contribute when you can. Need repairs? Help maintain the workshop. Nobody’s tracking percentages, but everyone notices patterns.
7. Reputation Matters
Your standing is the only currency that matters here. Build it through action, lose it through betrayal. There’s no appeals process, no arbitration board. Just the collective choice of individuals who decide whether they want to fly with you.
That’s it.
No mandatory fees. No attendance requirements. No rank structure. No committees voting on your life.
Break the vow egregiously, you’re out. Otherwise, fly however you want.
“I fly free, but I do not fly alone.”