Robb Report’s Liora Keene tours Arrow Rock, Matt Marmaduke’s privately deeded dominion beside the sovereign Freehold. Silent electric vehicles, closed-loop solar grids, and leasehold governance reveal prosperity built on solvency, reliability, and debt-free administration. With Freehold Inc managing assets, the town embodies quiet order through maintenance, not spectacle—everyday life here.
In 2440, Zara Vox explains the Marmaduke Freehold’s secret to survival: it is a sovereign sole proprietorship under the CCA. With no shareholders, no debt, and private ledgers, continuity of ownership becomes statehood. Contracts, arbitration, and visible solvency keep critics at bay for 443 years, proving ownership can outlast empires.
The Freehold’s safehouse network wasn’t built for publicity, yet it sparked global debate after a flawed article, sharp internal responses, and the unexpected rise of 14-year-old field lead Claudia Chakrobarty—and her fierce counterpart, Maja Marshall. Their clarity, competence, and culture of trust revealed how Missouri’s decentralized refuge system works where others fail.
June 3, 2440 9:27 AM T’mari caught Angelina’s eye across the room and gave the smallest tilt of her head. It was
Matt condemns the South Asian Confederacy, vowing to shatter their supply chains and seek justice for his sister. The vow reshapes his world tour.
W’ren arrives to bless Matt and T’mari, sparking banter, ceremony, and a bold declaration before Matt begins his world tour. Keeper of the Flame blessing shapes the day.
Julia welcomes her former sorority sisters to the Marmaduke Freehold—and immediately regrets it. As influencer energy collides with post-collapse pragmatism, Angelina lays down the law, Priya quietly observes, and the house begins testing everyone. Some came to study a culture. They didn’t realize they were stepping into one.
As the sun sets over the Freehold, global headlines and grassroots voices converge. From denim diplomacy to neural tech whispers, June 1 marks a day of cautious hope, cultural exchange, and an ambassador who still mows his own lawn.
Matt explains to T’mari that it’s time for the wider world to meet the V’ren—beginning with his own community. What starts as political prep quickly turns personal as he invites her to join him, not just as a representative, but as something more. She sees through it, but doesn’t pull away.
A sandwich, a team photo, and a hint of lemongrass mayo pull Matt and Angelina into a quiet conversation about memory, loss, and why the fire tower still matters. It’s about grief that lingers, food that remembers, and the dry Missouri practicality that keeps everything stitched together.
When a local shopkeeper brushes off one of Matt’s staff, Robert delivers a reminder—politely, but with consequences attached.
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.