Matt Marmaduke sits down with The Economist to outline his philosophy of planetary stewardship, the logistics empire that feeds a region, and why the future of sustainable governance depends on land held in trust—not owned outright.
Matt reasserts his authority over the boardroom, outlining the future of agri-tech, logistics, and interstellar integration—with a reminder that he’s the one keeping everyone fed.
On a warm June afternoon, Matt Marmaduke and Officer T’Mari visited the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus—once a symbol of American higher education, now a crossroads of post-collapse resilience and galactic diplomacy. What followed was a trio of interviews revealing the grit behind engineering breakthroughs, the complexity of new alliances, and the media fascination with a reluctant folk hero and his alien communications officer.
After a night of pheromone-fueled bonding and emotional chaos, Matt returns to his desk—and himself. As L’Tani grapples with guilt and Angelina presses for answers, Matt reframes the moment as something beautiful and instructive. Sandwiches help.
Coronation Coverage – June 5: Matt Marmaduke Named High Lord of the V’ren
Beneath Missouri stars and surrounded by friends, farmers, and alien captains, Matt Marmaduke accepted a title he never sought—High Lord of the V’ren. In a ceremony shaped by oaths, memory, and mutual recognition, a new chapter in Earth’s post-collapse future began.
As June 5th unfolds, Matt pivots from crisis management to delegation—handing off logistics while gearing up for an evening of innovation, dessert, and quiet diplomacy in his own living room.
When T’mari and L’Tani arrive at Matt Marmaduke’s Freehold, their reception is more than diplomatic. As the younger sister battles grief and the older watches everything, a turning point in Earth-V’ren relations quietly begins—inside a farmhouse steeped in myth.
On June 1, 2440, less than 24 hours after the Calnareth’s unplanned Missouri landing, Freeholder Matt Marmaduke answers direct questions about first contact, rapid response, and the challenges of welcoming 100,000 alien refugees into the Freehold.
Matt and T’mari face the cameras for the first time since the V’ren’s unplanned arrival. She offers grace, he offers grounded reassurance—and when the first silly question lands, he sighs, answers, and moves on. It’s diplomacy, Freehold-style: do the work, absorb the nonsense, keep the mission on track.