Charter of the Triumvirate of Yut (Mk2, IC Trium only)

[Scolopendra]

CHARTER OF THE TRIUMVIRATE OF YUT

ARTICLE ONE: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Triumvirate of Yut, as established by its signatory nations, is to:
1. Provide for the common defense of all Yut members.
2. Provide for the common cause and welfare of all Yut members.
3. Provide a federal structure for peaceful relations between all Yut members.
4. Any other purposes determined in the future my common consensus that are needed.

We find Earth to be a cold place of suffering and hatred. By escaping to the stars, we shall found a new society where the interest of one?s fellow sentient can be placed above the interest of the individual. Through a vision of the future and a realistic assessment of the present, we shall achieve an internal peace the likes of which that have only been imagined in the past.

The Triumvirate of Yut shall assemble a fleet of colony vessels and colonize Titan, moon of Saturn. There it will establish its new society and its new home.

The Triumvirate of Yut shall expand to colonize the entire Saturn System and use its resources for the betterment of all members.

The Triumvirate of Yut announces its goals to combat genocide and oppression on Earth using diplomacy and military extraction operations if necessary. To this goal, the First Titan Expeditionary Force (1st TEF) of the Triumvirate of Yut Combined Services (TYCS) will be formed and sent into the Earth theatre, based out of the Earth Trojan Orbit space station Valhalla.

The Triumvirate of Yut announces its goal to build an artificial ring habitat around the Saturnian System to provide living space for its people into the known future. Also, this Ring shall be open for nations that meet the Triumvirate of Yut?s standards to colonize.

ARTICLE TWO: COMMON DEFENSE

All member states of the Triumvirate of Yut shall allocate a negotiated amount of its annual budget to the common defense of the Triumvirate of Yut. These forces will be under the command of the Triumvirate of Yut Combined Services (TYCS) and be used to maintain peace in the Triumvirate of Yut?s domain as well as execute its declared objectives abroad.

All member states will be allowed to maintain a standing self-controlled military force inside Saturnian System space, but these forces may not exceed either in number nor in funding the forces contributed to the TYCS.

All nations living in Triumvirate of Yut space will be allowed to maintain a standing self-defense force, but it may not equal more than ten percent in numbers nor funding as the TYCS.

ARTICLE THREE: COMMON CAUSE AND WELFARE

All signatory nations of the Triumvirate of Yut will have free trade in ideas and products in between them. Freedom of movement will not be restricted within the Triumvirate of Yut except in cases of extreme emergency, including but not limited to quarantine and martial law situations. Triumvirate of Yut members will not put tariffs on products from other members, and will give other members preferential trading status over non-members.

Any emergency in any member state shall be responded to by all other member states with aid.


ARTICLE FOUR: FEDERAL STRUCTURE

The Triumvirate of Yut Council will be made of the leaders of each member country, kept in constant contact via telecommunications assets. The Council will have a ?first amongst equals? structure, with debates and parliamentary procedures as follows:
1. One leader may speak at a time, with a ten-minute time limit per speaker.
2. Declarations of War require a two-thirds majority.
3. Changes to the Triumvirate of Yut Charter require a two-thirds majority.
4. Usage of Military Forces requires a simple majority.
5. Changes in Foreign Policy require a simple majority.
The ?first among equals? will be the founding members of the Triumvirate of Yut (Karmabaijan, Scolopendra, Suunto), who will hold veto power. Vetos can be overturned with a three-fourths majority.

The Triumvirate of Yut may only make laws pertinent to the Triumvirate?s international relations, internal relations between members, and its stated purposes. The internal sovereignty of each member nation is ensured.

ARTICLE FIVE: ADAPTABILITY

This document is intended to be changed to meet the changing realities in the future. As according to Article Four, the Charter of the Triumvirate of Yut may be amended with a two-thirds majority of member nations.

SIGNATORY NATIONS

Free Land of Karmabaijan (now Ordinance-Enabled Hegemony of)
Federation of Scolopendra (now Federated Segments of)
Rogue State of Suunto (now Corporate Protectorate of)
Principality of Berserker (now Jingoistic Hegemony of)
Free Land of Zero-One (now Queendom of)
Dominion of LaRhiannon [un-extant]
Eternal Noldorin Empire of Menelmacar
Incorporated States of Nexus Industries [un-extant]
Empire of Cetaganda (now Imperial Union of)
Empire of Khenala (now Imperial Commonwealth of)
Most Serene Republic of Maryu [un-extant]
Emerald Heights of The SLAGLands [un-extant]
Borderlands of Freod (now Mearclanda of)
Dominion of Angelus (now Amalgamated Minds of) [un-extant]
Empire of Eniqcir (now United Celdr Empire of)
Dominion of Dread Lady Nathicana
Territory Co-Prosperity Sphere
Shogunate of Reploid Productions (now Immortal Shogunate and Affiliated Territories of)
Empire of Sakkra (now Herpetelogical Empire of)
Republic of Sunset (now Libertarian Paradise of)
Confederacy of Ravenspire [un-extant]
Empire of Treznor
Most^Serene Union of Kaenei
Defensive Pacifist Nation of Sneaky Bastards
Free Waukeenar States of Imnsvale
Democratic Imperium of Mangala
Federated Mercurial Demesne of The Caloris Basin
The Nomadic Peoples of The Elsani City States
United Solaris Federation of Tiburon
Modified Freedom Forces of Euroslavia
Federated Imperium of Kajal

AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT ONE: RIGHTS OF SENTIENCE

SECTION I: DEFINITION OF SENTIENCE
Sentience is defined as having all the capabilities of: Usage of language to communicate complex abstract ideas, the ability to come to conclusions given insufficient data (leaps of intuition), and the ability to form original ideas (creativity). Sentience is independent of the form it takes, be it the various forms of organic or electronic life.

SECTION II: RIGHTS OF SENTIENT BEINGS WITHIN THE TRIUMVIRATE OF YUT
1. All sentient beings are entitled to compensation for work. Slavery in all forms is hereby banned in the Triumvirate of Yut.
2. All sentient beings are entitled to fair and equal consideration by the governments and total societies of the Triumvirate of Yut, including all branches at all levels of government, federal and local.
All sentient beings are entitled to free peaceful movement and communication inside and between member states of the Triumvirate of Yut.

AMENDMENT TWO: LIMITATION OF AGGRESSION

1. The Triumvirate is not required to participate in any aggressive military action started unilaterally by any single member or group for member. This is to prevent the Triumvirate from being dragged into a war in the interest of a single nation.

2. Furthermore, any ongoing non-mutual defense military action can be immediately ceased if a majority of the Triumvirate votes to end it.

AMENDMENT THREE: EXPULSION CLAUSE

In the event where circumstances call for a reexamination of membership status of a signatory nation, an expulsion process has been formalized as follows:

1. A current member brings forth charges of violation of the Triumvirate of Yut Charter, and/or brings forth charges of other misconduct which brings that nation's actions into question. The accusing nation presents this information to the Triumvirate of Yut Council for review by all signatory nations.

2. The expulsion request will be brought up for a 2/3rds majority vote. Representatives of both the accusing nation and the accused nation will be present to answer any questions the Council may have.

3. If the expulsion passes a 2/3rds majority vote, final approval rests with the First Among Equals Council. A veto from any of the three members will result in dismissal of the expulsion request.

4. If the expulsion passes both 2/3rds majority vote and no veto is forthcoming from the First Among Equals Council, the accused nation will be expelled from the Triumvirate of Yut and the requirements and benefits of the charter as listed above.

[Scolopendra]

RECAP

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Status of Vote on The Vortex Corporation Inclusion

VOTES FOR
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Angelus
Reploid Productions
Eniqcir
Sakkra


VOTES ABSTAINING
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Khenala


VOTES AGAINST
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Number of votes needed to pass: 9
Number of votes remaining to pass: 5

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Potential Alliance / Whatever with Crimmond

This seems to be a very interesting alliance. I would sign, but you would have to add a section about nations based outside of the Sol system. I'm well outside, being 857ly from Earth.

I suppose I could build a colony in Saturn Space and stick a Strike Fleet there to boost your defense of the area...

Or I could just become allies and stick the Strike Fleet there without the bother of a colony...

Eh... *tells 4th Strike Fleet that they may be reassigned*

Whatever you decide. If you want info on the Fleet, just ask.

OOC:

Must nations be based out of the region of Titan? Because, for instance, Menelmacar isn't; their capital is on Earth. Is it on a case-by-case basis, or is there simply a requirement of an on-Titan colony?

[Scolopendra]

The Federated Segments of Scolopendra would like it known that, if the rules of the multiverse suddenly fall over, twitch, and die and that somehow the Kali Corporation gets a sponsor, is passed, and makes it in front of the First Among of Equals, we will veto their application so fast that we'll go backwards in time.

PseudoEmperor Jon Hertzfeldt
Chief of State
Federated Segments of Scolopendra

***

"Has anyone told you that you're more eloquent when you're angry, Jon?"

"Actually... um... no, Julie, no one has."

"Well, you are."

[Scolopendra]

OOC:

Must nations be based out of the region of Titan? Because, for instance, Menelmacar isn't; their capital is on Earth. Is it on a case-by-case basis, or is there simply a requirement of an on-Titan colony?

Hmmm... I think you just answered your own question on a requirement.

THERE IS NOT ONE. IT IS VAGUE BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MATTER.

--Hearty Aerospace Pirate Cap'n Scolo

[Karmabaijan]

The Triumvirate of Yut First Among Equals Council is pleased to announce the acceptance of Ravenspire into the Triumvirate. We look foward to the exchange of culture and technology that will undoubtedloy take place in the near future.


President-General Xeruyu VonKarma
Ordinance Enabled Karmic Hegemony of Karmabaijan
Triumvirate of Yut
Titan

[Scolopendra]

Ravenspire's a member. Party at the Apartment of Überness at 1800 TST on Friday.

Cadet Third Class Timofeyev Bondayehr
Scolopendran Military Services, Aerospace Directorate
Federated Segments of Scolopendra

(OOC: Okay, that's enough expansion for now. Unofficial moratorium.)

[imported_Sentient Peoples]

The Federation of Sentient Peoples votes for the Inclusion of the Vortex Corporation.

Johnathan Currey, Minister, International Relations Directorate
The Federation of Sentient Peoples
Federation Roleplay Policy

[OOC: Wondering how TST translates to GMT. And where the Apartment of Uberness is.]

[imported_Angelus]

ooc: SP: The Apartment is on IRC.

I am going to update the website as soon as I can get back online back at the house. Right now, the site has been updated and I can view it, but none of you can.

ic:

We congratulate Ravenspire and Sunset for their inclusion into the Triumvirate of Yut.

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Automata Omicron Blu
Speaker of the Dominion

[Ravenspire]

We'd like to thank the Triumvirate and the Council for their support. For the sake of convenience, we will appoint a liaison to be based out of the research/trade facility we've maintained on Titan. Free-trade and reciprocal information-sharing policies are in effect with regards to all Triumvirate signatories, although I believe most of them were already included in those policies.

Alaric Morgannan
Chief Diplomat

[Sakkra]

Congratulations to you Ravenspire, on your acceptance into the Triumvirate. We hope to hear great things of your peoples.


Emperor Gorrm
Kastaa Imperial Complex

[Khenala]

The Empire extends its welcome and congratulations to Ravenspire for their acceptance into the Triumvirate.


Andrew Seal
Prime Minister
Empire of Khenala

[Sunset]

(Encrypted Data Feed)

The Republic has a proposal for a joint research venture they wish to bring before the council. In light of the 'Sketch' incident with the WorldDisc we propose a pooling of resources to develop ways to block FTL travel. The joint venture would focus on developing ways to block as many forms of FTL as possible, and we would suggest starting with our own methods.

This research will yield multiple benefits - elimination of FTL 'ram' attacks and tactical denial of mobility being chief amoung them. While it may be extremely expensive we believe such an effort to be worth it based on those two benefits alone. The fact that such research may actually strengthen our own FTL systems is just icing on the cake.

Since the TYCS uses most if not all of our FTL methods, we would recommend that such research be conducted under their control. This will help ensure the secrecy of such a project as well as providing a diverse pool of expertise to draw on.

President Eric Thorgardson, Republic of Sunset
Science Advisor Sister Maria, OotMH
Admiral Andrea Filbeck, Sunset Defense Force

(End Encrypted Data Feed)

[imported_Angelus]

We, of course, second this motion and offer it Our full support.

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Automata X1
First-of-Thirteen

[Scolopendra]

That makes sense to me. While we already have counters to some FTL systems (i.e. gravity wells to stop non-instantaneous hyperdrives), we have very few counters to instantaneous jump drives... it will require some work, but should be possible.

Advisor Al Rijil
Science Section
Federated Segments of Scolopendra