The Extra Solar Union of Systems Constitution

[The Mindset]

Restored Extra Solar Union of Systems (ESUS)
Mutual Trade, Defence and Technological Exchange Alliance

ESUS Constitution; Draft One
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Our Aim
We wish to establish an interstellar trading network, benefiting the economies of all our members. Trade of technology and resources, and mutual defence agreements shall allow us to grow and expand, while maintaining our original intentions: to allow members to prosper in a stable environment.

Section I - Basic Agreements

1. Member nations agree to abide by ESUS alliance laws and mandates, on punishment of ejection and trade sanctions.
2. All member states agree never to infringe upon the sovereignty of other ESUS alliance members, nor shall the ESUS alliance impose upon the sovereignty of member nations.
3. Forced use of member nation space without prior consent of the owner will result in a warning, and if further violations take place, ejection from ESUS.
4. Forced use of ESUS member space by non-alliance members will result in a state of war being declared.

Section II - Laws

1. In the occurrence of a conflict between member nation sovereign laws and ESUS alliance laws, negotiations shall be opened within a neutral party's space, and compromises reached.
2. All member nations shall enact laws if voted upon and passed by a minimum of 80% majority.
3. All member nations may use the stellar space of other member nations for trade and/or peaceful operations, if doing so does not affect local business.
4. Use of member space for military use by alliance members, not directed at other alliance members, is permitted so long as action is sanctioned by ESUS vote.
5. Use of non-ESUS member space for military purposes is at the discretion of the owner.
6. Use of ESUS space for military activities not related to ESUS is at the discretion of the owner.

Section III - Military Action

1. Upon military action against a member state by foreign aggressors, all member nations must donate aid in the form of either food, financial aid or military aid.
2. There is no set limit for the amount of aid given, but aid must be given or face ejection from ESUS.
3. If military action against a member state is considered to be unfair and/or a godmod, the entire ESUS alliance will enact a state of ignore on the said godmodders.
4. In line with the ESUS alliance not interfering with individual nation's sovereignty, the alliance constitution does not prohibit declarations of war by any member state, so long as it is not against another member.
5. If such a war takes place, then other ESUS members are exempt from Section III, section A. Aid may still be given, but at the discretion of individual members.
6. No member of the ESUS alliance may declare war upon another member unless said action has been passed by a majority vote.

Section IV - Trade

1. All trade barriers between member worlds shall be eliminated, bringing greater profit and greater quantities of goods.
2. ESUS is declared as being economically neutral. This is neither a Communist nor Socialist alliance, no more than a Capitalist alliance. The laws of ESUS trade are to ease relations, as well as benefit the economies of all member nations.
3. Trade of technology is encouraged between member nations. This will allow greater seamless integration of troops during times of war.
4. Resources are encouraged to be shared. This will in turn promote trade and ease relations.

Section V - Member State Rights

1. Any member may propose a change to the constitution, where it will be voted upon by member states, and if passed, added.

Signatory Nations:

1. The Temporal Research Commission of Indra Prime
2. The Technophilic Empire of Moontian
3. The Interstellar Confederation of Juumanistra
4. The Dominion of Kanuckistan
5. The Galactic Empire of Blademasters
6. The Pacifist Star Empire The Mindset
7. The People's Republic of Metallinauts
8. The Theocratic Imperium of Penguenia
9. The Federated Stellar Republics of Wormia
10. The Dictator of Slipknaut
11. The Ceremonious Jackass State of Babylon Rising
12. The Communist Dominion of Arenumberg
13. The Unholy Dark Imperium of Verboten Lufftewaffe
14. The Kingdom of Xeraph
15. The Federation of Wetland
16. The Conglomeration of Northrop-Grumman
17. The Empire of Underwater Asylum
18. The Capitalist Oligarchy of Torontonias
19. The Dark Empire of CorpSac
20. The United Fascist States of Central Facehuggeria
21. The Star Realm of Five Civilized Nations
22. The Enlightened Empire of Crownguard
23. The Nomadic Peoples of Aegeus
24. The Colony of Sskiss
25. The Imperial Principality of Skeelzania
26. The Nefarious Empire of Jordaxia
27. The Dominion of Veredia
28. The Steel Imperium of Mekanta
29. The Galactic Empire of Feazanthia
30. The Kingdom of New Calabra
31. The Armed Republic of Boldos
32. The Interstellar Federation of Akrosia
33. The Draconian-Rossian Alliance (retired)
34. The Incorporated States of Sarzonia
35. The People's Republic of Vernii
36. The Divine Empire of Bandalok
37. The Eternal Empire of Guanyu
38. The Protectorate of Kormanthor
39. The Dominion of Kurlan Renegades
40. The Dominion of Crystal Palais
41. The Demonic Territories of Jangle Jangle Ridge
42. The Planetary Republic of Neo-Kalandria
43. The Republic of Shadow Tech
44. The Armed Empire of Jaratia
45. The AI States of The Emperor Fenix
46. The Zaran Military Technologies of Capsule Corporation (as Zarahemla)
47. The Allied States of Vi2o
48. The Imperial/Corporate Nautocracy of Arizona Nova
49. The Empire of Balrogga
50. The United States of Siesatia
51. The Ineffable Empire of The Silver Turtle
52. The United Imperium of Crossman

[New Calabra (Albion)]

Forigve me Mindset. I read that entire thing and, to be honest, I haven't a clue what it's on about.

Can I have a simpleton's version of it please?

[Crystal Palais]

Our Aim
We want to establish a trading network, make our economies better. We want to trade technology and goods and watch each others' backs so nobody comes in and picks us off.

Section I - Basic Agreements

a. Members agree to follow ESUS laws and rules or get kicked out and get embargoed.
b. All members agree not to stick their noses in other ESUS nations' internal business, and no one else will stick their nose into yours.
c. Don't RP other ESUS nations in threads. You'll get warned if you do, and if you do it again you'll get kicked out.
d. If non-ESUS nations force their way into your space we'll all blow them up.

Section II - Laws

a. If your laws and the ESUS laws don't agree, we'll have someone outside the conflict come in and figure out a way to make it all work out.
b. All ESUS nations will enact laws if 80% of the ESUS approves.
c. All members can use other members' space for trade and peaceful stuff as long as it doesn't make local business bad.
d. Use of other ESUS' members space for war against non-ESUS nations is okay if the ESUS votes that it's okay.
e. If you want to use someone's space for war and they aren't in the ESUS, you're on your own, pal.
f. If you want to use an ESUS member's space for war, you'll need their own permission.

Section III - Military Action

a. If someone attacks an ESUS nation unprovoked, all other ESUS nations have to help somehow. Food, money or war aid, it's all good.
b. Donate however much you want, but you have to donate at least something.
c. If they're godmodders, the whole ESUS will up and ignore them.
d. Declare war on whoever you want as long as they aren't ESUS members.
e. If you declare war on someone, they don't need to give you aid, but they still can if you want.
f. Nobody in the ESUS can declare war on someone else in the ESUS without the ESUS itself saying it's okay.

Section IV - Trade

a. No trade barriers between members, no tariffs, etc.
b. We're not communists. We're not socialists. We're not capitalists. We're just trading.
c. Trade technology! It's a Good Idea(tm).
d. Sharing resources is a Good Idea(tm), also. Makes trade better and everyone gets along better.

Section V - Member State Rights

a. If you want something here changed, everyone will vote on it. If enough people say yes, it'll become part of this document.

Signatory Nations:

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[New Calabra (Albion)]

...Right, that wasn't simplified. -_-

[The Mindset]

Is English your first language?

[Crystal Palais]

Okay then, so, what do you want me to do to make it simpler? I tried to reword about everything into the simplest terms that I could, much shorter than the real thing. Basically it just says that the ESUS is mainly an economic alliance but we back each other up if someone messes with us.

[New Calabra (Albion)]

Oh.

English is my first language, but I prefer to have things in simple terms when it comes to huge contract thingies. ^_^

[CorpSac]

basicly dont declare war on other ESUS members unless it passes the ESUS courts (or senate) or get throw out and most likely be turned into stellar dust.

Open trade with all ESUS member no exceptions

if a ESUS member is at war u need to give aid be it a cheese Sandwich or full milltary aid it dont matter but u have to give something

if a law passes in the ESUS and it conflicts with your nations sovereign laws then talks are open to sort the mess out in nutral space.

anything that effects all members (like NAPs with other allainces) must pass with a 80% or grater vote in favor.

u may enter all ESUS members space with Trade ships with out needing to ask, milltary its better to ask not doing so well could be bad could be good but always ask.

if u go into a non ESUS members space with milltary forces with out asking well thats your problem not ours dont involve the ESUS when its your mistake.

follow the laws and your AOK, dont inringe on a nations sovereign law (say if one nation is a nazi and your dead angest it theres noting u can do), Basic laws (section I) subsection C i think is controdicted in Section II subsection B.

i think thats as simple as you get,

[The Silver Turtle]

Please add The Ineffable Empire of The Silver Turtle to the list.
That's a nice piece of work.

[Central Facehuggeria]

Please add The Ineffable Empire of The Silver Turtle to the list.
That's a nice piece of work.

Done.