Libertaria Genesis Codex V3.0.0: The Sovereign Shell

by Markus Maiwald
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Libertaria Genesis Codex V3.0.0

The Sovereign Shell Architecture

Version: 3.0.0
Status: SPECIFICATION COMPLETE
Supersedes: V2.4.0 (Unified)

The Protocol does not pick winners.
The Protocol ensures the game cannot be rigged.
Physics picks the winners.

I. Executive Summary

V3.0 defines The Sovereign Shell. It strictly separates the Internal Sovereign (L0-L3) from the External Network (L4-L5).

A Chapter is fully functional and sovereign at L3. It does not need a Federation (L4) to exist. It joins a Federation only for advantage.

LayerDomainRFC RangeMandateDescription
L0TRANSPORTRFC-00xxMANDATORYThe Wire. Echo Lattice (LWF, UTCP, OPQ). Packets move without permission.
L1IDENTITYRFC-01xxMANDATORYThe Hull. Capsule (Submarine) Identity (Membrane, Entropy, QVL). Trust without tokens.
L2GOVERNANCERFC-02xxMANDATORY*The Captain. Chapter Law (Genesis, Justice, Solidarity). Rules without rulers.
L3ECONOMICSRFC-04xx, 06xxOPTIONALThe Engine. Production & Value ($TBT, $SCRAP, Anchors). Value without banks.
L4FEDERATIONRFC-065x-07xxOPTIONALThe Fleet. Inter-Chapter Polity (Treaties, Bridges, War). Scale without state.
L5CIVILIZATIONRFC-08xx+OPTIONALThe Applications. LatticePost, Markets, Media. Life without censors.

RFC-0200 is mandatory for Chapter creation; not for individual nodes.

II. The Architectural Logic (The V3.0 Correction)

Why L3 (Economics) is Below L4 (Federation)

  1. Production Precedes Trade: A community must produce value (L3) and define ownership before it can trade or ally with others (L4). Robinson Crusoe produces before he meets Friday.

  2. Sovereignty Precedes Alliance: A Chapter is a self-contained submarine. It has an engine (Economy) inside the hull. The Fleet (Federation) is an external arrangement between submarines.

  3. Law Precedes Money: L2 (Governance) defines the contract. L3 (Economics) executes the contract.

The “Sovereign Unit” Test

In V3.0, a single Chapter is fully functional from L0 to L3:

  • It can communicate (L0)
  • It can identify members (L1)
  • It can govern itself (L2)
  • It can produce and track value (L3)

It needs nothing external to exist. This is sovereignty.

L4-L5 are opt-in optimizations, not dependencies.

III. The Capsule vs. Payload Distinction

The Capsule (L0-L3)

The Sovereign Shell = The submarine that survives without payload.

  • L0 (Transport): The pressure hull. Keeps water out.
  • L1 (Identity): The navigation system. Knows where it is.
  • L2 (Governance): The command structure. Decides where to go.
  • L3 (Economics): The engine. Moves through the water.

A submarine with empty cargo holds is still a submarine. It can surface, dive, navigate, and survive.

The Payload (L4-L5)

L4-L5 = Cargo carried by the submarine.

  • L4 (Federation): Trading with other submarines. Forming convoys.
  • L5 (Civilization): Luxuries, culture, commerce—everything that makes life worth living.

A submarine with full cargo holds is more attractive. But if you jettison the cargo, the submarine survives.

This is antifragility.

IV. The Mandate Pattern

LayerMandateRationale
L0-L2MANDATORYSovereignty requires communication, identity, and governance. Without these, there is no “self” to be sovereign.
L3OPTIONAL but RECOMMENDEDA Chapter can exist without economics (pure gift economy), but most will want production tracking.
L4-L5OPTIONALFederation and Civilization are value-adds, not necessities.

Key Principle:

You cannot be forced into L4-L5 to use L0-L3.

This is the Submarine Independence Guarantee.

V. Migration from V2.4.0

What Changed

  1. Layer Renumbering: L3 (Federation) → L4. L3 is now Economics.
  2. Mandate Clarification: L0-L2 mandatory; L3-L5 optional.
  3. Capsule/Payload Distinction: Explicit separation of Sovereign Shell from Civilization Cargo.
  4. RFC Renumbering: All RFCs updated to match new layer structure.

What Stayed

  • The Orthogonal Stack philosophy
  • The Trust Without Tokens foundation
  • The Exit Rights guarantee
  • The No Native Token principle

VI. Covenant

This Codex is a living document. It will evolve as we learn.

But these principles are immutable:

  1. Sovereignty before Scale
  2. Exit before Voice
  3. Protocol before Platform
  4. Physics before Politics

We do not build utopia. We build exits.

The Protocol ensures the game cannot be rigged. Physics picks the winners.

The Sovereign Shell: Architecture for a world that refuses to be governed.