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Core Commonwealth
The Core Commonwealth is a large, welcoming, self-protecting
commonwealth of worlds maintaining trade lanes and government
programs "for the people". They
are established under the assumption that "the universe is a bad place
full of good people". It mostly allows members to maintain
independent local government and go
about whatever business they wish, so long as they maintain
minimum Commonwealth standards and pay their annual dues. Cultures and
mores are allowed to grow on their own. The Commonwealth provides protection,
trade, and technology.
Critics say that they don't do enough. As a powerful union of
worlds, they should be more aggressive. Make social change.
Right wrongs. Expand by military. Crush empires that are too
aggressive or inhumane. Explore more. Cure disease. Elevate the
poor. The centralized
government of the Core Commonwealth maintains the Trade
Guard to protect trade routes, the Core Armada, active
administrative and legislative governments, the Core Trade Council,
and the Commonwealth Council of Sciences.
They are ultimately a band of worlds united to share wealth, knowledge, military
protection, and resources.
Currency is predominantly paperless and
wireless. The Core Commonwealth, along with the Bjaki Federation, are one of
the leading facilitators of the IntelligNet. Every citizen has universal
access to the Net and data follow that stores personal information including
their identity and credit. While currency is paperless, it is denominated to
facilitate purchases at various expense levels. 1,000,000 Talents = 1,000
Stocks = 1 Flash
The Core Armada and Trade Guard
The Core Armada encompasses both starfaring and ground forces. The Armada is
responsible for the defence of member worlds, for Commonwealth exploration
and colonization efforts, and for the exploration and establishment of
official new Commonwealth trade lanes. They maintain a small merchant fleet
responsible for the carrying of Core-critical supplies.
The Armada also includes the specialized
Trade Guard that protect the Commonwealth trade lanes and enforce
the laws of the Trade Council. The trade guard act as tax
collectors and monitor and bill traffic through Commonwealth wormholes.
The Armada sees itself as a protective
force, a force of
exploration, and the key to the safety and structure of the
Commonwealth.
Core Trade Council
The Core Trade Council regulates and facilitates trade between members and
non-members of the Commonwealth. They provide negotiation services
between the Commonwealth and other individuals, planets, and
empires. They are essentially a legislative and administrative
organization, making the policies and laws of trade in the commonwealth,
while the Trade Guard is responsible for enforcement and collections. The
Core Trade Council is also responsible for collection of taxes from member
governments and businesses.
Commonwealth Council of Sciences
An administrative council established to develop, promote, and manufacture high technology.
They decide what technologies and projects should be developed, run research,
and allocate funding. They appoint sub-councils and wholly-owned
sub-corporations to carry out their directives.
Administrative Government
The Core Government takes care of records, registrations, and
personal taxations. It sets the tone for and initiates action in
the name of the Commonwealth. It maintains vast
offices on Bryden. The head of the Core Government and nominal
head of the Core Commonwealth is the President, elected by
Parliament. Parliament is made up of Representatives from each
member world, with each Representative representing a territory
on a planet. Territories are generally delineated based on
population.
Businesses and incorporations must register with the Core
Admin in order to operate within the Core Commonwealth, with its
members, or within its space. Certain activities are regulated
or forbidden.
Individuals living within the Commonwealth, within a member
state, or within Commonwealth space must register as citizens
and pay requisite taxes.
Any starship within Commonwealth space must be registered and
meet maintenance standards, maintain a cargo manifest, declare flight
intent, and pay passage fees for the use of safe trade lanes and
Commonwealth safe-trade lanes.
Legislative Government
The Core Legislature devise loose, base system of rules that are necessary to
maintain the Commonwealth. They describe the minimum necessary
standards for member worlds within the Commonwealth. Every three
years, representatives for a Council of Judges are selected by
each member, generally elected by the populace of each member
world, though the actual mechanics are up to local government.
Every year, the Council of Judges votes amongst itself to
declare the High Judge who will provide their direction for the
year. The
directives they produce cover a variety of topics.
-member states must not work against the good of the
Commonwealth
-member states must not engage in genocide or prejudices
against their own or other peoples
-works with Core Trade Council to devise trade standards and
a list of "black" worlds not to be dealt with.
-maintains a list of "black" technologies that must
not be used by member states or individuals
-maintains the standards for sharing developments and
determines which technologies may be kept secret and which ones
must be proliferated for the good of the Commons
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