i dunno if the freedom lands changed in uwz, but in the capitol sourcebook it says theyre "the vast, cultivated areas irrigated by the northern canals. They are a thinly populated area of ranches and tiny communities serviced by the canals and railroad... They are the most famous examples of Capitol's doctrine of tolerance. Here are enclaves of settlers fom all over the system, who have come here to escape persecution and practice many strange faiths and philosophies. The only things forbidden here are involvement with Dark Symmetry and gross violations of others' civil rights. Despite the vigilance of the Brotherhood and the CBI, there are persistent rumors of entire towns that have gone over to the Dark. Now and then, travelers report sighting towns that have been bombed flat, so perhaps these rumors contain some truth."
fudge yeah.
oh, and i think the mutant chronicles setting is "before" the second corporate wars, which were really just amde up to justify the constant battling in warzone, as opposed to the rpginga round the solar system in mc, so liberating the freedom lands would make sense in uwz.