After the first day of negotiations, the six delegations attempted to finish a treaty in several days of closed sessions, but despite the groundwork laid, they were ultimately unable to reach an agreement and everyone went home. Each power's diplomatic services saw the potential in the groundwork laid, however, and remained in contact behind the scenes and continued to work to build a treaty. Diplomats, aides, and attaches worked tirelessly to build a document that would lay the groundwork for a lasting peace. Finally, when everyone had an agreement they could live with, the Leviathan returned to Leeds, and the delegates were invited back to sign the treaty.
The IMG and Maltese delegations did not return, the former had signed a bilateral agreement with Bretonia and had no further interest in the Conference, while the latter had yet another government collapse, leaving a power vacuum and nobody with the authority or the interest to represent Malta as a whole. The remaining four delegations, from Bretonia, Gallia, Crayter, and Natio Octavarium, had returned along with news media from each of the four powers and beyond. There had been one change in the Gallic delegation since the previous meeting. Since General LaFlamme's untimely death, Aubert Giroux now represented the Republique of Gallia. Consul John Riley, as the host of the conference, stood to address the other delegates, the media, and everyone across Sirius.
"When we first met aboard this vessel, so soon after fighting came to an end, people across Sirius said that what we were attempting here was impossible. That we would not be able to put aside a decade of mistrust and attain a workable peace. I never believed that. I chose to believe that we could rise above the violence, the chaos, and the unfathomable loss of the last decade, and take our first steps back to reforging the long-broken bonds of peace and friendship that our forebears in the Western Alliance once enjoyed. It brings me great pride to see that faith rewarded. With the signing of this treaty, we lay the foundations of a better future for ourselves and our posterity."
After Riley finished speaking, he picked up his pen off the table and signed the treaty on behalf of Natio Octavarium.
The Leviathan Accords of 826/742
Preamble
With a view to end all conflict between the legally recognised Nation of Gallia (New official name pending) and the nations collectively known as the Allies - The Kingdom of Bretonia, the Crayter Republic, and Natio Octavarium. This settlement excludes the Enclave and hostilities will continue. The Republic of Liberty may at its discretion, sign a separate agreement with the Nation of Gallia.
Below is a settlement to be agreed by all parties to formally resolve items that are cause for continued hostility and provide the framework for further normalisation of relations through further agreements.
I. From the Allies, to Gallia
The Allies concedes that the Nation of Gallia recognised legally by the Allies, is a successor state to the now defunct Kingdom of Gallia, and its military forces are not responsible for actions during the war, with the majority of the current forces being either former Council units, home guard units or units that refused to engage in war crimes and left the forces now known as the Enclave.
A. In effect, the Allies absolve the Gallic Provisional Navy (Official name pending) of any wrong-doing, preventing claims for compensation in this regard.
The Allies agree to return Gallic Naval prisoners of war, provided they be screened on return for military misconduct or war crimes - prisoners found guilty of war crimes must be processed by a joint Allied-Gallic court.
The Allies agree not to copy, reuse or steal Gallic military weaponry or ship design, and all wrecks found in Sirius are to be melted down to base components for reuse in ship production. The Allies do not guarantee wrecks will be safe from illegal salvage or other houses or organisations making claim to the wrecks, but will make best effort to prevent it.
The Allies agree to open negotiations for Gallic Corporations to operate in Allied space, however as stipulated in 2.A, these corporations must settle accounts with allies before any such right is granted.
II. From Gallia, to the Allies
The Nation of Gallia, as a successor state to the Kingdom of Gallia, recognises that while its current military has had no direct involvement in the war crimes that took place in Bretonia, it has a responsibility to find and bring to justice anyone who may have been involved, including members of the command structure in place on Gallic home-planets. Anyone found complicit will be put to trial in a Gallic court and dealt with appropriately.
a. Furthermore, Gallic corporations that operated in Bretonia recognise they have some responsibility to compensate Bretonia economically for stolen resources and for being complicit in hostile acts. Claims against Gallic corporations will be handled on a case-to-case basis, and the Nation of Gallia will not deny them, providing they are reasonable in nature, are provided ample time to fulfil compensation, and not crippling to the Gallic economy.
The Nation of Gallia agrees to return Allied military prisoners of war, provided they be screened on return for military misconduct or war crimes - prisoners found guilty of war crimes must be processed by a joint Allied-Gallic court.
The Nation of Gallia agrees to repatriate all Allied citizens abducted from Leeds or elsewhere without delay, providing affected citizens with a nominal sum of credits or good of value to assist them in rebuilding their lives.
The Nation of Gallia agrees to open negotiations for Allied Corporations to operate in Gallic space.
III. Borders
The Edinburgh (Aquitaine) system shall be under the sole jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Bretonia.
The Brittany (Orkney) system shall be under the sole jurisdiction of Nation of Gallia.
The status of the Tau-31 system is subject to bilateral negotiations between the Kingdom of Bretonia and the Crayter Federal Republic. Nothing in these accords shall be taken to contradict or supersede any treaty or agreement signed between those two powers.
The Roussillon (Tau-115) system shall be under the joint jurisdiction of the Crayter Federal Republic and Natio Octavarium.
The System of Tau-23, with respect to historical border conflicts and further conflict potential as a result of the system being the convergence point of multiple signatories of this agreement, the status of the system is rendered pending.