Restored Extra Solar Union of Systems
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What is the ESUS?
There are currently thirty ESUS members, spanning several hundred worlds, several dozen species and a multitude of government systems. The ESUS's strength lies in it's diversity, and it's population of over 154 billion are the very epitome of the word. The member roster has fluctuated over the years, but currently stands with these nations on board:
The ESUS is a large and active alliance of technologically advanced nations representing sentient beings across the Milky Way and beyond. The ESUS is diverse in almost every sense due to its non-discriminatory admission policy; representing governments across the economic, political, and social scales. The ESUS is primarily a mutual trade and defense pact, but over time its nations have formed a close-knit community, with players sustaining highly active alliance forums.
Alliance policy is guided by two Senior Directors: The Mindset and Central Facehuggeria. Senior Directors are elected by popular vote and serve until retirement. The ESUS Forums are maintained by The Mindset and hosted on Digital Crocus servers.
Our Aims
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.
ESUS Constitution
Article I - Establishment
The sentients of the ESUS form the Extra Solar Union of Systems and shall respect its laws and mandates.
Article II - Purpose
- The ESUS shall protect the liberty and independence of all member states.
- It shall promote common welfare, the sustainable development, the inner cohesion, and the sovereignty of the Alliance and its members.
- It shall establish a Senate, in which every member is given equal standard and voice.
- It shall strive to secure the long-term preservation of the Alliance, its member nations, and the sentients under its domain, and to promote a just and peaceful inner order.
Article III - Sovereignty
The member nations are sovereign insofar as their sovereignty is not limited by this constitution; they shall exercise all rights which are not transferred to the ESUS.
Article IV - Trade
- Trade between members should be streamlined via common trafficking, trade laws and customs.
- An international department (the Extra Solar Serious Crimes Directorate) shall be established in each member nation, and shall be granted powers to detain international smuggler suspects.
- It is established that the ESSCD may not be granted powers greater than local police forces.
- It is established that member states must facilitate the easy communication and interchange of information pertinent to smuggling operations, or relating to crime that may damage the economic stability of the Union.
- It is established that the ESUS trade laws shall not favour any particular economic system.
- It is established that trade of technology, knowledge and resources should be an objective of member states.
Article V - Laws
- It is established that in case of an offensive attack against an ESUS member, all member nations should facilitate in some manner in the rebuilding, protection of civilians, protection of territory and protection of sovereignty of the member state.
- It is established that a declaration of war between two or more member states shall nullify §5.1.
- It is established that the ESUS Senate may formally declare an alliance-wide state of war with a majority vote.
- It is established that military assistence shall not be compulsory should a member engage in hostile conflict as the aggressor.
- It is established that any member may propose a change to this constitution, where it shall be voted upon by all member states, and if passed by a majority vote, ratified.
