Liberation Day marks the anniversary of the Great Rebellion, when the Minmatar cast off the yoke of Amarrian domination. After over 900 years of bondage, seven Minmatar tribes rose as one and reclaimed their freedom in a bloody and hard-fought revolution.
This day is now a national holiday across the Minmatar Republic, observed with ceremonies, rituals, and celebrations.
It is the heartbeat of Minmatar memory. It is not simply a date etched into calendars, nor a hollow tradition—it is the soul of a people who once lived under the yoke and now walk free. To the Minmatar, it is the living, breathing embodiment of defiance, survival, and ancestral pride.
For over nine centuries, the Amarr Empire enslaved the Minmatar people. Entire generations were born into servitude, their culture erased, their names replaced, their gods outlawed. Cities were built on their backs, stars crossed with the cries of those taken, and worlds were scarred with the brands of Amarrian righteousness. Yet in the darkest chambers of Amarrian holds, in the quiet corners of forgotten colonies, resistance smoldered like a coal beneath ash. The Minmatar did not forget who they were. They whispered the names of the Seven Tribes. They sang songs when they thought no one listened. They bore suffering with grim endurance, knowing one day the wheel would turn.
When it did—when the Amarrian grip faltered, and the Republic was born in the fire of rebellion—that day became more than a victory. It became sacred. It became Liberation Day.
To the warrior, Liberation Day is a remembrance of blood: the brothers and sisters lost in the uprisings, the fleet commanders who flew obsolete ships against golden armadas, the ground fighters who stormed fortified temples with little more than knives and hatred. Every kill won in those battles is recalled not with joy, but with fierce reverence. The past was paid for in lives.
To the elder, it is a vigil of names. On this day, they speak aloud the lineage of their tribe, the tales of those taken, and those who returned. Great caravans gather beneath the stars where tribes share rituals long outlawed—ink on skin, drums in the dust, fire circling into sky. Children learn their place in the circle. Ancestors are honored. Spirits are called.
To the freed slave, it is a tear that never dries. Many still carry the scars of Amarrian collars, physical and otherwise. Liberation Day is not just about the past—it is about those who remain unfree. Many tribes see the day as unfinished, because the Amarr still hold their kin, still trade in chains, still twist the Word into a whip. The day is both celebration and call to arms. It is a day of mourning, and a day of vow renewal: that the work is not done.
For the Republic, Liberation Day is a test of unity. In a nation of many tribes, histories, and rivalries, it is one of the few times where all stand beneath the same sky and remember what they share. The Brutor beat their chests in the great plazas of Pator. The Vherokior light incense in hidden corners of Bosena. The Krusual elders read omens in the ash of old blades. Even the elusive Thukker caravans broadcast their observances across the cluster. Each tribe honors the day in its own way, but all pay homage to the same truth: the Minmatar are free because they fought.
In the capsuleer age, Liberation Day has taken new forms. In the spaceports of Pator, fireworks blaze in the tribal colors. Pilots fly ancient hulls with new defiance, donning SKINs that recall the iron-wrought tools of rebellion. Monuments shimmer with augmented memories of the uprising. Even non-Minmatar pilots, out of respect or solidarity, join the parades or light up the stars with bursts of flame.
But beneath all the spectacle, Liberation Day remains a deeply spiritual act. It is a moment to kneel before no one. A time when every Minmatar, from tribal chief to scavenger to capsuleer, stops to remember a simple truth: they were never meant to serve. They rose, not because they were told they could, but because they must. And they will never go back.
Liberation Day is not just about what was broken—it is about what endures. It is the cry of a people who refuse to forget. It is the flame that never dies, a reminder of oppression, and a beacon of freedom to the Minmatar people.
A DIVISIVE HOLIDAY
To many Minmatar, especially those descended from slaves or still fighting to free others, Liberation Day is a day of empowerment. However, within the Amarr Empire and among pro-Amarr capsuleers, it is often viewed with disdain—seen as a rebellious affront to divine order.
LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATION EVENTS
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7th July 00:00:00 - 21st July 23:59:59: MATARI JUSTICE
Enlist in this 2 week-long campaign at PANDORA where kills will ONLY count if carried out in a ship of Minmatar origin. Go it alone or in a fleet, ONLY those enlisted in this campaign AND in a ship of Minmatar origin will count on kills.
PANDORA will track kills as they happen - everyone is a target.
CAMPAIGN LINK: https://www.evepandora.com/selectedcampaign?campaign_id=1769 -
12th July 1800 - 1930: AMAMAKE RIFTER FREE FOR ALL
Signup on PANDORA and PANDORA will track involved kills/final blows/damage done/etc for rewards).
Tech 1 fitted Rfters handed out - only these will be tracked by PANDORA and ONLY these will count in the Free For All.
Implants, boosters allowed.
Beware of outside interference!
EVENT LINK: https://www.evepandora.com/selectedevent?event_id=1 -
*13th July 1800 - 1930: AMAMAKE RIFTER FREE FOR ALL
Signup on PANDORA and PANDORA will track involved kills/final blows/damage done/etc for rewards).
Tech 1 fitted Rifters handed out - only these will be tracked by PANDORA and ONLY these will count in the Free For All.
Implants, boosters allowed.
Beware of outside interference!
EVENT LINK: https://www.evepandora.com/selectedevent?event_id=2
DeT Resprox
Leader & founding member of the Ushra’Khan
