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The Free State Movement borrowed heavily from the structures of existing secret societies to organize their system. The cell, or enclave, concept was taken from various revolutionary groups, although FSM "cells" would often contain hundreds and even thousands of members rather than just a few. THe locations and leaders of all the cells were known to only a handful of senior FSM leaders, the individual enclave leaders did not know of the location of any other enclaves.

Members were ranked according to numerical levels used in Masonic socities. New members are 1st Tier and serve as low-level works and soldiers. Promotion is automatic (as well as based on merit) up through the 12th Tier.

Next are the ranks corresponding to the middle-level management and they run from the 13th through the 30th Tier. These are responsible for day-to-day operations and planning, security, recruitment and procurement. Advancement comes again, through a combination of merit and time in service.

Above the 30th Tier, promotion is won through political maneuvering and occasionally, as a reward for exceptional service. These are the Executive ranks of the Free State and the are responsible for the long-term planning and governing of the Free State. The Committee of Five are the supreme rulers of the KFS and are believed to be the only 40th Tier Executives and their positions are strictly hereditary.

In addition to the Committee of Five, various Committees of Public Safety are organized at the county, city/town/village level; these control a bureaucracy which includes various subcommittees controlling domestic duties such as treasury, supply, population control, resource recovery, social reeducation, medical, employment, education and housing.

NOTE, much of this material is based on Twilight 2000's New America society.