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Jiyuuian is a cultural term that was invented by the citizens of the United Outer Colonies to differentiate themselves from the citizens of the Yamatai Star Empire. It is not an actual species.
Jiyuuians typically are:
After the secession of the United Outer Colonies in YE 30, there was a question of what term to use to identify the species that made up most of the UOC. Most UOC citizens were culturally Yamataian and biologically Yamataian (NH-22C), although some transferred into UMC's Synthetic NI-ARIA bodies. There are also a handful of Nekovalkyrja that identify as Jiyuuians althoguh this is very rare, as Nekovalkyrja bodies were returned to Yamatai as Star Army of Yamatai equipment in the early days of the UOC.
A rebranding was needed. The term “Jiyuu” is Yamataigo (邪馬台語) for “Freedom” and the Jiyuu star system was the capital system of the newly-formed UOC.
Although the UOC failed and was dissolved in YE 33, the term stayed in use.
Most Jiyuuians that didn't die to the NMX in the second_mishhuvurthyar_war were evacuated to the Yamatai Star Empire and lived in Refugee Camps for a while. In YE 36, Yamatai began offering them return trips back home and the remaining camps closed as they emptied. By YE 38 the refugee camps were no longer necessary.
Others Jiyuuians were evacuated to the Democratic Imperium of Nepleslia. See tange_evacuation.
There are also some Jiyuuians who became part of the lorath_matriarchy.
According to the United Outer Colonies, the Jiyuuians: