From the back of the bookBefore there was Babylon 5, before the League of Non-Aligned Worlds had a place to bring all their commerce, there was Tirrith Transfer Point Alpha. Years passed, wars were waged, and the station took on a new name ... Freedom Station. Although not as popular as other stations, positioned far away from the core of the galactic governments, Freedom Station is a massively popular stopping point for raiders, pirates, exiles, and smugglers.
This huge, slowly spinning cylinder of dense polymers and mass-produced alloys is home to over 5,000 permanent residents of Tirrith, Human, Hyach, and a multitude of other species. At least that is what the official census says. That number is roughly ten times too small and those who commonly visit or stay on Freedom Station know the difference to what the records read and what is really going on.
Freedom Station is a guide to the people and history of this controversial space station. It looks at the League's original version of the Babylon Project, how it failed, and what rose from the ashes. Freedom Station is a powerful reminder that law and justice mean drastically different things depending on where in the galaxy you go...