# Drifters: Citizenship & Identity The NFT collection is a cultural beacon that represents the values of Driftopia: freedom, independence, exploration, and human-centered futurism. Each Drifter symbolizes a citizen who chose to leave behind the old world and build a new one where the future feels simple, purposeful, and like home. As Driftopia expands into Pods, Future Gadgets, and renewable energy, Drifters remain the anchor of citizenship and the reminder that civilization begins with people and their identities, not infrastructure. *** ### **The 2D Beginning** Citizenship begins with art. Each Drifter NFT functions as a profile picture, representing identity within the community. This first layer is not only symbolic but functional. It introduces Benny’s earliest utility through a trait marketplace, the first version of Spacemart in two dimensions. Citizens can trade traits, customize their Drifters, and begin to engage in economic life. This stage serves as a proof of concept: Benny is used, exchanged, and circulated around art itself. At the same time, the collection sets a new artistic standard, pushing quality and imagination beyond existing projects. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://driftopia.gitbook.io/whitepaper/system-design/drifters-citizenship-and-identity.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.