Laws of the Liberty Republic
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From the Bureau of Laws Enforcement
Disrespect to the laws is severely punished.
Licenses Registration
Liberty capital ships are to be registered here: Liberty Capital ships
Vessels carrying less than 50 units of non-stackable equipment with the ambition of arms dealing or storage are to pay 3 millions of Sirius credits,
Vessels carrying up to 50 units and higher of non-stackable equipment with the ambition of arms dealing or storage are to pay 5 millions of Sirius credits,
Vessels carrying any kind of nomadic equipment are to be considered infested and shot on sight.
Nomadic materials in Liberty space are defined as follows:
| Nomad Brain(s) | Nomad(s) |
| Nomad Cannon(s) | Nomad Blaster(s) |
| Nomad Thruster(s) | Nomad Power Cell(s) |
| Any other Nomad equipment, such as Capital Ship Nomad Turrets
(Retrieved from BPA Nomad Licensure) |
Ship series ban
The following ships series, regardless who is flying them, are banned from Liberty:
| Rheinland Military Vessels | Outcast Vessels |
| Corsairs Vessels | Rogue Vessels |
| Lane Hacker Vessels | Order Vessels |
| Nomad Vessels | Huntress Cruiser |
| Talarca Cruiser |
Entering Liberty space with those ships is illegal and the offender will have one chance to leave, or be destroyed.
Foreign Battleship class vessels ban
All Battleship class ships from any foreign nations are permanently banned from Liberty for security reasons due to war Liberty and Rheinland and political instabilities in Liberty. Liberty government will, from now, not tolerates any violator since they could be labeled as a ship trying to take power of Liberty space.
- However, permissions to fly in Liberty might be granted to some Battleship pilots for the following reasons:
- Diplomatic purposes with the Liberty Government
- Rendezvous with bankers that are in Liberty to do a transfer
- Flying through Liberty to get to another system
- For Emergency Repairs
- Rendezvous with an Arms dealer
- The concerned pilot must make a request to an officer in charge of the Navy, Liberty security force or Liberty police inc. If a : pilot dares to enter Liberty Illegally, (s)he will be nullified.
Trade Embargo with Rheinland
Due to the war with Rheinland and some complications the embargo has become much more complex.
Liberty Penal Code
Violent Crimes
- Kidnapping; Defined as the unlawful holding of an individual or individuals against their will by another individual or group of individuals, most commonly applied to the holding of lawful pilots in cargo holds.
- Penalty is 2,000,000 credits.
- Slavery; Defined as the commercial enterprise of selling captive individuals, most commonly applied to holding slaves in ones cargo hold for the intent of commercial profit.
- Penalty for less then 2500 slaves is 2,000,000. Penalty for more than 2500 slaves is 4,000,000 credits.
- Piracy; Defined as the unlawful coercion of the owner or owners of a vehicle or vehicles to render their resources towards the offender. Most commonly applied to vessels attempting to impose taxation upon traders.
- Penalty is death.
- Assault, Attempted murder and/or Murder; Defined as the unlawful attacking of one individual or individuals by another individual or individuals with intent to Unsuccessfully/successfully damage or terminate said person or persons. Most commonly applied to one vessel attacking another with intend to cause harm.
- Penalty is death.
Corporate Crimes
- Violation of Trade Secrets; Defined as the violation of the implicit confidential and lawful trade practices of a commercial entity. Most commonly applied to non-Ageira or Ageira-authorised holders of Gate/Lane parts.
- Penalty is 500,000 credits.
Contraband
- Dealing of Arms to Pirates and terrorists; Defined as dealing of arms to piratical entities. Most commonly applied to those who deliver Light Arms or Military Vehicles to Liberty Rogue and Lane Hacker bases.
- Penalty for less than 2500 tons is 2,000,000. Penalty for more than 2500 tons is 4,000,000 credits.
- Dealing of Arms to Class 0 Terrorist Groups; Defined as dealing of arms to groups classified as Class 0 Terrorist groups by the Liberty Security Force. Most commonly applied to those who deliver Light Arms or Military Vehicles to Order, Hellfire Legion or Phantom bases.
- Penalty is death.
- Unlicensed Possession or Dealing of Alien Artifacts, Synthetic marijuana, Cardamine and/or Counterfeit software; Defined as the unlicensed possession or dealing of illegal goods. Most commonly applied to those who possess or trade Contraband without a special collectors or license.
- Penalty for dealing of less than 2500 tons is 2,000,000 credits, penalty for dealing of more than 2500 tons is 4,000,000 credits.
- Unlicensed Possession of Nomadic Entities; Defined as the Theft of Nomadic entities. Most commonly applied to those who possess or trade Nomad equipment or Brains without a special Cambridge or Willard Research Institute license.
- Penalty for unlicensed possession or trading is death. Anything in a Nomad vessel will be shot.
- Violation of the Rheinland-Liberty Embargo; Defined as the trade of prohibited goods produced by Rheinland to Liberty or vice-versa (Freight of humanoids is allowed).The violator has the following choices: Drop the illegal goods to travel further or turn back in order to keep the goods.
- Failure to comply will result in death.
Governmental Crimes
- Treachery; Defined as the betrayal of an ideal, group, ideology. Most commonly applied to those who betray their House, reveal or discuss entrusted state secrets, provide aid and comfort to the enemy or work as spies against Liberty.
- Penalty is death.
- Impersonation of senior Navy or LSF staff; Defined as the impersonation of senior agents of a naval force or the Liberty Security Force. Most commonly applied to those attempting to impersonate Liberty Navy or LSF officers of Captain (Navy) or Deputy Departmental Supervisor (LSF) rank or above. (ex: Claiming to be Brian Copeland or Ft.Adm.Woolsey)
- Penalty is 4,000,000 credits.
- Theft of a Navy or LSF snub vessel; Defined as theft of a naval or LSF fighter or bomber. Most commonly applied to those who fly Raven Claws, Avengers or Guardians (Defenders and Executioners are sold publicly as surplus) without special permission or membership (ID) of the LSF or Liberty Navy.
- Penalty is 2,000,000 credits.
- Theft of a Navy capital vessel; Defined as theft of a naval or LSF capital vessel. Most commonly applied to those who fly Liberty Gunboats, Liberty Cruisers, Liberty Carriers or Liberty Dreadnoughts without permission or membership (ID) of the LSF or Liberty Navy.
- Penalty is 4,000,000 credits.
Restricted Areas
Virginia
The entirety of the Virginia system is a restricted area to all non-military traffic under Liberty law. Permission of senior staff of the Liberty Navy or Liberty Security Force is required to enter, and approval of the Fleet Admiral is required for a permanent right of passage. Liberty Navy personnel are authorized to stop, search, and eject pilots under threat of lethal force within this area.
Zone 21
The entirety of Zone 21 and the surrounding minefield is a restricted area to all traffic except senior staff of the Liberty Navy and Liberty Security Force or entities directly authorized by them. Permanent passage may only be given by cosignature of the LSF Director and one of Liberty’s 2 Fleet Admirals. Lethal force is authorized towards any non-military vessels which attempt to trespass, and military trespass may be punishable by suspension or warning. Only ONE warning will be given towards any vessel attempting to breach Zone 21, which if not heeded will result in the destruction and kill on sight status of the offending ship. In the zone itself, all unauthorized ships, except those that are LSF/LN IDed/IFFed and flying proper Liberty military ships, will be destroyed without warning.
Ellesmere
Ellesmere is restricted to LSF agents and authorized Navy pilots only. All other vessels are to be removed from the system, forcibly if need be. Liberty Security Forces personnel are authorized to stop, search, and eject pilots under threat of lethal force within this area.
Illinois
Illinois is under the sole ownership of the LPI. All other vessels without a previous arrangement with the Liberty Police Command will be shown to the door, whether in their ship or in an escape pod. Liberty Police officers are authorized to stop, search, and eject pilots under threat of lethal force within this area.
Banned from Liberty
(Entities which are banned from entering Liberty, but shall not be fired upon except in self defense)
