ENLIST
FREEDOM DEFENSE
CORPS
United in Defense
The frontier holds because we hold the line. Garrison the colonies, secure the gates, and answer the call when the dark comes knocking.
THE LINE HOLDS HERE
OUR DOCTRINE
Order, protection, frontier. The three pillars every operative is sworn to uphold.
READ DOCTRINE →FIELD OPERATIONS
Gate security, frontier patrol, garrison defense and tactical ops across 37 colonies.
VIEW OPERATIONS →CHAIN OF COMMAND
Six ranks from Recruit to Commander, led by Supreme Commander Dain Solitaire.
MEET COMMAND →LIVE FROM THE FRONT
Footage relayed from forward recon units operating beyond the gate line. Every breach, hold and extraction is captured, encrypted, and archived to the command vault.
FIELD DISPATCHES
Encrypted traffic off the garrison net, relayed straight from forward positions across all 37 colonies. Hover the stack to pull the latest signals off the wire — every dispatch is logged, timestamped, and routed to command in real time.
OPEN OPS FEEDPatrol 7 reports the eastern gate held through the cycle. No hostiles.
Ammo convoy to Colony 19 rerouted around a dust storm. ETA +6h.
Operative Vance promoted to Sergeant for holding the line at Ridgepoint.
THEATERS OF OPERATION
GET IN THE FIGHT
Empire Rising is the community emulator that brings Face of Mankind back online — a persistent, player-driven world. The Freedom Defense Corps is the Global Dominion's military arm, one of the playable factions on the live server. Three steps and you're on the line.
REGISTER
Create your account on the Empire Rising forums — your gateway to the live server.
DOWNLOAD THE CLIENT
Grab the latest client from the official mirror. Windows build, free to play.
INSTALL & PATCH
Run the installer; the launcher auto-patches to the live build. Snags? The install guide has fixes.
JUMP IN
Pick Freedom Defense Corps at character creation, draw your loadout, and report in as a Trainee.
ANSWER THE CALL
Enlistment is open to all colonists of sound standing. Take the compass. Hold the line.
ENLIST NOW