Preamble
SECTION 1.
As the survivors of the Colony 1 expedition, we, the eight vessels from Earth, have landed on a planet we have named Kaino Terra, our new Earth. Forming a coalition for our future survival, we put forth the following charter for interspace travel. We stand on the shoulders of those who came before but are free from the shackles that bound them, as such we seek to create an order that will last for millennia here among the stars. Our aims are lofty but we seek to create a Constitutional Federation, the Union, whereby, all future colonies and nations may be peaceable and orderly to endure throughout the ages. We have no Gods to swear under, save the stars alone. Let them witness the foundations of our prosperous future.
Article 1: Stellar Compact
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Across the vast reaches of space, we no longer have the luxury of immediate communication or swift travel like was had on Earth. As such, we propose a new type of governing body to adapt to such a constraint. Our government will be that of a Federal System, such as the United States of America boasted in their prime before the collapse. However, we recognize that a strong federal government over extrasolar colonies will not be possible. As such, each colony belonging to a solar system will belong to a single governing body, henceforth called Nations, independent to create their own government as they see fit. However, if they wish to participate in Intersolar trade, travel, and commerce, their government must ratify and conform to this binding document and thereby join the Union.
SECTION 1.
No Nation that is part of the Union will not, at any time, intentionally attack, destroy, wage war, waylay, sabotage, or harm another Nation in the Union in any way, shape, or form. This includes, but is not limited to: the destruction of ships, vessels, stations, or similar assets; defrauding trade actions; employing espionage and spies to destabilize governments; and orchestrating or permitting piracy and theft. Any disputes between Nations are to be addressed in the Lower and Upper Federation Judiciary Courts as appropriate.
SECTION 2.
Nations who wish to leave the Union may do so after sending out communications advising all other Nations and a time of 100 cycles has elapsed. Failing to observe the 100 cycle period of peace will cause the departing Nation to become an enemy to the Union and will be treated as such.
SECTION 3.
No Nation may govern established settlements beyond its solar limits. Solar limits are defined as the furthest planetary body that is orbiting the host star up to a distance of 1 trillion kilometers. An established settlement is defined as a settlement consisting of over 100 individuals who have a permanent and self-sustaining presence on a planetary body. A planetary body is defined as any celestial object orbiting the host star that is over 10 km in diameter and has not been artificially created.
SECTION 4.
Any extrasolar colony that becomes established must be given the right to self govern free from any influence or pressure from their supporting Nation or Corporation. The new settlement may be taxed up to 10% of annual earnings for up to 100 cycles by the sponsoring Nation(s) that founded the colony to recoup costs.
Article 2: Constitutional Federation
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It is the responsibility of the Federal Body, the Federation, to ensure the survival of humanity and allow for the peaceful propagation throughout the stars. As such the Federal Body is designed to be an intermediary that maintains the Constitutional Charter and brokers National disputes.
SECTION 1.
The Federation is made up of a Legislative Counsel and a Judiciary branch.
SECTION 2.
The Federal Legislative Counsel is composed of one representative from each Nation in the Union. Each representative remains stationed on Kaino Terra where the Counsel may meet.
SECTION 3.
The duty of the Legislative Counsel is to vote on amendments to the Constitutional Charter. As such they meet every ten cycles with each Representative acting on behalf of their native Nation.
SECTION 4.
The Kainan Government will house and finance all National Representatives during their tenure.
SECTION 5.
At no point can there be a vacant seat for a Nation when the Legislative Counsel meets. If there would be such an absence, the Counsel is delayed and the offending Nation’s trades for the next ten cycles will be subject to an additional 5% tax to be paid to the Legislative Counsel before two counsels have passed. If a Nation’s Representative would not be present for twenty consecutive cycles then the offending Nation will be ejected from the Union.
SECTION 6.
The Judiciary branch consists of the Upper Court on Kaino and a set of Lower Courts spread across the Union. Each Nation will house at least one Lower Court on their primary planetary body.
SECTION 7.
The Upper Judiciary Court is made up of 9 judges that have been elected by the Federal Legislature.
SECTION 8.
The role of the Upper Court on Kaino is to act as the highest Federal Court, handling escalations of rulings from the National Courts and escalated issues of non-compliant Nations.
SECTION 9.
The Lower Judiciary Courts are made up of 3 judges that have been elected by the Federal Legislature and 2 judges chosen by the National government in the manner of their choosing.
SECTION 10.
The role of the Lower Judiciary Courts is to handle hearings regarding the interpretation of the Constitutional Charter on a National level. Judges make rulings based on the Constitutional Charter and the rulings of the Upper courts. In the instance of a non-compliance incident outside of the Kaino system, the Lower Courts rule on preliminary cases of non-compliance. In the case of noncompliance, the Court orders for a warning to be sent to all other Nations along with an escalation case sent to the Upper Court. The offending Nation has 100 cycles of probation before the Upper Court can rule for expulsion from the Union. The Lower Courts also handle the hearings of Corporation petitions to become members of the Union.
SECTION 11.
The Federal Judges are to be financially supported by the Nation in which they reside. Such compensation is not to be less than the top 45% nor exceed the top 20% of citizen incomes on the planetary body they reside on.
SECTION 12.
In the case of an empty seat on any Federal Court, the seat must be filled within 10 cycles. If the empty seat of a Lower Court is to be filled by the Federal Council and cannot be assigned in time, the current residing Judges in said court may choose a temporary judge. In such cases, Federal Council assigned residing Judges' votes count as 3/2:1 against National chosen Judges. A majority must be reached for a candidate to be supplied. If the empty seat is not filled within 10 cycles, a fine will be issued to the negligent party(s).
Article 3: National Bodies
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SECTION 1.
All Nations must ratify and abide by the legislation set forth by this Charter in order to be granted the rights and privileges of the Union.
SECTION 2.
In order to be eligible to ratify the Constitutional Charter, a given Nation’s government’s legislation must agree to uphold the Stellar Compact and the articles of this Constitutional Charter.
SECTION 3.
No Nation who has ratified and is currently abiding by the legislation set forth by this Charter may not be denied any of the rights and privileges of the Union.
SECTION 4.
Whether through negligent or willful rebellion, any Nation who does not abide by the legislation set forth by this Charter are to be immediately denied any and all rights and privileges of the Union until such a time as can be proven they are in compliance and 100 cycles have elapsed.
SECTION 5.
The legislation put forth by this Charter is deemed to be supreme and inalterable save by adherence to the Amendment Process outlined in Article 9. No legislation put forth by National governing bodies may supersede, contradict, or override the legislation put forth by this Charter.
SECTION 6.
Nations are free to govern themselves under any form they choose as long as the Stellar Compact and Constitutional Charter are observed.
SECTION 7.
The Federation will not impose any regulations, taxation, duties, fees, enforcement, and so forth not listed in this document upon any Nation in the Union at any time.
SECTION 8.
Nations may not waylay or harm the representatives, agents, employees, or citizens of another Nation in the Union.
SECTION 9.
Nations may not waylay or harm the representatives, agents, employees, or citizens of any Corporation that is a member of the Union.
SECTION 10.
A Nation may be sued by any other government body, entity or individual in the Lower and Upper Courts in cases of willful or ignorant misconduct that does not adhere to the Constitutional Charter.
Article 4: Corporation Entities
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SECTION 1.
Corporations wishing for the rights and protections granted by the Federation must agree to uphold and adhere to the articles listed in this Constitutional Charter. Any Corporation wishing to join the Federation must present their articles of establishment before a Lower Federal Court before receiving the benefits of a member of the Union.
SECTION 2.
A Corporation is defined as any economic entity that wishes to do intersolar business.
SECTION 3.
A Corporation that is a member of the Union may not be barred from doing business by any National Body or any other Corporation that is a member of the Union if a claim has not been made.
SECTION 3.
Corporations that are members of the Union are exempt from additional taxation from any Nation in the Union. Normal taxation of such shall not exceed 5% of the cost of sale.
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SECTION 4.
Corporations may operate beyond their host solar system through mining, colonization, transport, and other economic efforts. If the Corporation wishes to establish multiple host systems, the new host systems must be established as Subsidiary companies. These Subsidiaries must be able to self manage and operate for extended periods without communication from the Corporation. Corporations may establish organizational mandates, instructions, and income structures as they see fit for Subsidiaries. Subsidiaries will not need to request to become a member of the Union, as they act under the Corporations membership. If a Subsidiary wishes to become their own Corporation, they must do so with the express permission of the host Corporation or pay a fee not less than ½ the Subsidiaries total income to the Corporation and a fee not less than ½ the Subsidiaries annual income to the Federation.
SECTION 5.
Any Corporation deemed to have intentionally or unintentionally deviated from the Constitutional Charter by a Lower Court is to sit in trial before the Upper Court before 100 cycles have elapsed. Before the trial is completed, the Corporation is on probation and their business exchanges within the Union are subject to an additional 10% Federal Tax and an additional 5% tax to be paid to the Nation if such business was performed within a Nation’s solar limits.
SECTION 6.
Corporations are free to govern themselves under any form they choose as long as the Stellar Compact and Constitutional Charter are observed.
SECTION 7.
The Federation will not impose any regulations, taxation, duties, fees, enforcement, and so forth not listed in this document upon any Corporation that is a member of the Union at any time.
SECTION 8.
Corporations may not waylay or harm the representatives, agents, employees, or citizens of another Nation in the Union.
SECTION 9.
Corporations may not waylay or harm the representatives, agents, employees, or citizens of any Corporation that is a member of the Union.
SECTION 10.
A Corporation may be sued by any other government body, entity, or individual in the Lower and Upper Courts in cases of willful or ignorant misconduct that does not adhere to the Constitutional Charter.
Article 5: Universal Rights
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SECTION 1.
The continued survival, expansion, and exploration of the human race is of highest priority.
SECTION 2.
Any citizen of a Nation in the Union is a citizen of the Federation. Federation citizens must also be citizens of a Nation.
SECTION 3.
Citizens of any Nation who travel to a new Nation will be permitted to exchange citizenship on the conditions of a guaranteed stay of at least 25 cycles.
SECTION 4.
Federation citizens must be able to receive a livable wage and freedom to find new work.
SECTION 5.
Federation citizens may not be made slaves by any Nation in the Union. Individuals who are not citizens of the Federation or any Nation in the Union may become naturalized into the Federation after a period of 10 cycles living within the Federation.
SECTION 6.
Federation citizens may not be forced to take part in scientific, medical, evolutionary, or any other kind of experimentation or testing without fair compensation and their express and written permission.
SECTION 7.
In case of the death of a Federation Citizen that is employed within the Union, the employing Corporation or business entity is to pay the citizen who is the closest living spouse or relative a repayment of the estimated wages that would have been earned over the next 25 cycles. This payment must be supplied within 5 cycles in a maximum of 5 split payments. The first payment must be made as soon as possible, within 1 cycle and be a minimum of 1 cycle's worth of estimated earnings.
SECTION 8.
Federation Citizens who participate in colonization, extrasolar mining, transportation, or similarly dangerous jobs will be paid at least 5 times the average wage for their career. The immediate living family of these Citizens will also be supported with the average wage for the worker’s career during the duration of the employment.
SECTION 9.
Federation Citizens may sue Nations or Corporations that have not followed the Articles in this Constitutional Charter in the Lower and Upper Judiciary Courts.
Article 6: Economic Trade and Commerce Treatise
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SECTION 1.
Each Nation in the Union may maintain their own currency backed by the Federation Credit. Such currencies should not inflate more than 5% over a period of 100 cycles.
SECTION 2.
All National currencies must be eligible for exchange for Federation Credits. Federation Credits must be eligible for exchange for any National currencies.
SECTION 3.
All business deals, arrangements, and exchanges that are made between Corporations that are members of the Union or between Nations in the Union are binding.
SECTION 4.
Failure to uphold binding deals, arrangements, or exchanges may be brought before the Lower Federal Courts.
Article 7: International Travel and Communications
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SECTION 1.
All extrasolar space within the Federation falls under the jurisdiction of the Federation Intersolar Act (FIA). Intrasolar space falls under the jurisdiction of the resident Nation. While traveling alone Intersolar Highways or through Extrasolar space, all vessels agree to obey the regulations stated in the FIA.
SECTION 2.
Nations who join the Union will build or commission Intersolar Highways linking to Kaino and the nearest Nation as soon as reasonably possible. The Federation will assist in this effort as necessary.
SECTION 3.
Travel along Intersolar Highways must be authorized in advance with the resident Nation authority. Prior to travel, a travel notice must be sent along the Data Relay to the destination Nation.
SECTION 4.
The destruction of Intersolar Highways, Data Relay stations, and other Federation property will be punished according to Federation law.
SECTION 5.
Extrasolar threats or actions of piracy, damage, and destruction of vessels and cargo are subject to be punished according to Federation law.
SECTION 6.
Nations who join the Union will build or commission Data Relay lines linking to Kaino and the nearest Nation as soon as reasonably possible. The Federation will assist in this effort as necessary.
SECTION 7.
All National and Corporation Data Relay stations and locations must be publicly available on the Federation Information Network.
SECTION 9.
In the case of emergencies, such as: imminent vessel, colony, or settlement destruction; request for military backup; notification of being stranded and request for rescue, discovery reports, or similar urgent cases requiring communication, Ships sending the message lock onto the nearest Data Relay and transmit according to FIA standards. Vessels that encounter the emergency request for rescue and have the capability to aid the vessel must do so. Failure to aid in emergencies when feasible will result in a trial before the Lower Federal Court.
Article 8: Discoveries and Developments
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SECTION 1.
For the survival and continued prosperity of the human race, all scientific discoveries must be published and sent to Kaino for redistribution within 100 cycles of their discovery. This includes developments in any scientific field with special emphasis on the discovery of alien life forms, intersolar travel improvements, medical illnesses and cures, and so forth.
SECTION 2.
Publishing findings enables the Nation, Corporation, or Citizen to receive royalties. All income from information purchases and operational permits to build or use the information will be split between the publishing entity and the Federation at a rate of 9:1 in favor of the publishing entity.
Article 9: Regulations and Enforcement Measures
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SECTION 1.
The Federation will maintain a military presence in each Nation in the form of a military space station in order to aid in keeping peace. The resident Nation may give counsel regarding the location for the station, but the resident Lower Federal Court will give the final decision.
SECTION 2.
The Federation Peace Corps, FPC, have the authority to enforce the Constitutional Charter and the rulings of the Judiciary cases but may not be employed by the resident Nation as National law enforcement.
SECTION 3.
The Federation Peace Corps are exempt from repercussions of local National law that come from acting in their assignment and responsibility. Other infractions and crimes that occur outside their assignment may be dealt with as is normal for the resident Nation.
SECTION 4.
The Federation Peace Corps Act (FPCA) contains all regulations and codes of conduct for Federation Military personnel.
Article 10: Amendment and Ratification Processes
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SECTION 1.
Amendments to the Constitutional Charter may be passed and codified through presentation to the Federation Council and a successful ⅔ vote.
SECTION 2.
Amendments are added into their relevant Article within the Constitutional Charter.
SECTION 3.
The Constitutional Charter may be ratified by the joining Nations and Corporations in the manner they see fit. Following ratification, the Upper Federal Court approves or denies the request. The applying entity must show that the articles of the Constitutional Charter are codified into their legal system and will be upheld. No other factor will be under consideration for this decision.
SECTION 4.
If a Nation or Corporation has been removed from the Federation, they must apply for re-admittance. Re-admittance requires the applying entity to appear before the Upper Federal Court and show appropriate changes to their legal system to ensure the Constitutional Charter will be upheld. Upon approval, the entity will enter a probationary period. If there are no further issues for 100 years, the Upper Court will again convene and approve the Re-admittance to the Union.
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Riane Gerson
President of the Intersolar Federation Coalition
First Federal Council signatures [https://i.imgur.com/z6ETzcZ.png]
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Fredy Ramill Jery Grusanc
Lipaul Carte Sellie Cotte
Rald Washyn Anthon Edwim
Jax Hayeson Lose Jonels
Shony Tonett Scotton Mils
Waltodd Reen Ranken Erson
First Federal Council