The federal government is the national ruling body of the constitutional republic to which Rivertown belongs.

Recent history

The federal government shared governing power between itself and state governments. Though the federal government assumed many different roles, its basic principles were to defend its borders, establish a system of currency, protect individual rights, and provide a reliable communication network from coast to coast. The extent of of the federal government's role in the daily life of its citizens was a contentious social issue from the country's founding days, especially in regards the redistribution of wealth.

Accusations flew that the nation had become a police state in the late 2070s and 2080s when, due to the passage of austerity measures during a global recession, large protests sprung up in every major urban center across the country. Demonstrations were put down in varying degrees of severity, with many activists and protesters being indefinitely detained and charged with crimes relating to terrorist activity.

Thought the federal government had elaborate emergency management plan, the superflu epidemic of 2088 caught officials off guard, spreading faster and with more devestating consequences than planned for. A series of well-coordinated terrorist attacks took full advantage of the crisis, disrupting communication networks and thus defeating containment and quarantine measures intended to reduce the spread of the disease.

Current status

In Rivertown, the status of the federal government is unknown beyond a cryptic website urging anyone on the Internet to contact them to give a local status report. The Four Families of the MPD have yet to contact the federal government for fear they will seize their inventory and disrupt the society they have worked so hard to build.