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Bannorn · 07-15-2019, 03:27 AM,

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IDENTIFICATION: Special House Envoy, Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
SOURCE: Schlachtschiff Falkengraf, Honshu

Guten abend die Herren,

I am Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg. Persuant to recent communications it is my distinct honour to have been appointed as Special Envoy to the House of Representatives and Senator Amensen, in order to bring about the conditions necessary for a negotiated peace to become possible.

Before we can speak of peace, first the bloodshed must end. No people can negotiate in good faith while the cannons still roar, or while each fears to lose gained ground. If we are to have peace, we must first have and maintain order. In accordance, I therefore - and with the approval and backing of my government - formally suggest the implementation of a Truce and Ceasefire between all combatants. No combatant shall then take any hostile action against another absent cause, to permit the process of negotiations to occur.

Truce to take effect at 12:00, Sirius Coordinated Time, on the 15th day of the 7th month, 826 A.S. (//12:00 15/07/19 UTC)

It is no secret that in war, trust and truth are the first casualties - in order to show that we mean to negotiate in good faith, from 11.55 on the 15th of July, 826 After Sirius, the guns of our Kampfgruppen will fall silent. I shall hope that it shall be the last time that fury and fire passes between our peoples.

I am furthermore instructed by Senator von Amensen to inform and invite you to attend a Peace Summit at an appropriate neutral location - we submit the Gallian Planet "Nevers", a resort destination in the Burgundy Star-System. We suggest this location as it is within the safety of the Gallian heartland, represents a neutral location approximately equidistant and accessible from multiple directions, and represents a peaceful and positive environment that your delegates should find pleasing. We trust this choice meets with your approval; if it does we shall endeavour to begin the summit at the earliest convenience.

Meine Herren, I await your replies. Let it be a good one.

Signed on behalf of the Rheinland Government,

Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Konteradmiral Reinhardt Henrik von Ehrenberg,
Oberbefehlshaber Kampfgruppe Vallentorm

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Empire of Kusari · (This post was last modified: 07-15-2019, 10:24 PM by Empire of Kusari.)

New Tokyo system, House Kusari, 826 A.S

Chief secretary - Shinzo Okada

Greetings envoy Reinhardt von Ehrenberg, Secretary Okada here.

Our Empire has received with great appreciation your words, as finally the shadows that clouded our decisions seem to be clearing up. We welcome your overtures for a peaceful settlement, and rejoice at the truce declaration by Rheinland and it's military. Our government will see fit to follow with similar steps soon.

We have some proposals and concerns we kept in store for consultation for this case, and in the meantime will evaluate the proposal for a peace meeting in Gallic territories. Should they provide their consent, we will arrange with them the dispatch of a diplomatic envoy to attend the negotiations on our Empire's behalf.

We expect that by 11:50 of this standard day, all of KNF command will have received word of the Truce in effect. We will use this channel to report any further developments relevant to the conclusion of this unfortunate conflict.

Respectfully,
Shinzo Okada
Chief Secretary, Reformed Kusari Empire

Gas Miners Guild · 07-17-2019, 08:16 PM,

Dear Sirs,

It is a great relief The Federal Republic of Rheinland and Restored Empire of Kusari are willing to enter talks and The Guild joins the proposed truce. The paramilitary will cease combat sorties with immediate effect.

There is, unfortunately, issue with the proposed summit in Gallic space. The Gallic grown has not granted The Guild permission to enter its space, rendering such a meeting impossible. We would therefore put to you both that our talks continue simply via direct neural net access as per our discussions so far, which is secure and accommodating enough for any further conversations.

The Guild also requests you each put forward your desired terms towards a permanent, sustainable peace in our respective Houses.

Cordially,

Keiji Namura

Sigma & GMG Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/d4j3W4v

Bannorn · 07-18-2019, 04:04 AM,

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IDENTIFICATION: Special House Envoy, Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
SOURCE: Schlachtschiff Falkengraf, Honshu

Guten Tag Meine Herren,

I have been informed by Senator von Amensen's staff that the Gallian Crown has authorized a Summit to be held at our leisure on the Planet Nevers, with all appropriate guarantees and diplomatic niceties. Nonetheless, no objection has been raised to the conclusion of the initial peace treaty via these communication channels.

Accordingly, I am instructed to transmit to you on behalf of the good Senator, the draft proposal of the aforementioned Treaty of Nevers. Senator von Albricht informs me that it is based on the private preliminary conversations members of the diplomatic service have undertaken with you.

Should there be any issues or points of concern, myself and the Senator are monitoring this frequency continually in order to resolve problems that might occur. Should the treaty document meet with your approval, as we trust it will, I urge you to affix your signatures that we may at last have an honest peace between our peoples. Then we can turn our attentions to enjoying the peace, and a formal - and joyous - ceremony on Nevers.

Signed on behalf of the Rheinland Government,

Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Konteradmiral Reinhardt Henrik von Ehrenberg,
Oberbefehlshaber Kampfgruppe Vallentorm

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The Kusari-Rheinland-GMG Treaty of Peace and Amnity
"Treaty of Nevers"

The Treaty of Nevers (henceforth "the treaty"), shall be held by all Signatories to be a legal and binding document in all regards which are contained therein. The Negotiating Signatories declare the implicit signatory state of contracting constituents, henceforth "Contracting Signatories". Negotiating Signatories (henceforth, "the signatories") shall be defined as the Representatives of full power and right for the Kusari Government (Chief secretary Shinzo Okada; Foreign Affairs Minister Toshinori Kojirou; henceforth "Kusari Representatives"), the Rheinland Government (Special Envoy Senator Albricht von Amensen; Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg; henceforth "Rheinland Representatives"), and the Gas Miner's Guild (Guildmaster Keiji Namura, henceoforth "GMG Representative").

Articles and Terms

Article 1. Rheinland, Kusari and the Gas Miner's Guild hereby accede to an immediate state of Peace between all Signatories and their contracting entities.
1a. Exchange of Prisoners; all signatories hereby agree to a Exchange of any Prisoners, wishing to return to respective homes. This exchange is to be arranged without undue impediment or delay.

1b. Reparation Agreement. All signatory parties hereby agree no side may be held in any manner liable for the war, and therefore no further reparations, compensations, adjudications, legal challenges or further measures are required.

1c. All signatory parties hereby agree to give up in perpituity any and all existing or future claims to Sigma-21, Saigon or any asset encompassed.

Article 2. All signatory parties hereby agree to immediately lift any and all sanctions, embargoes, and hostile laws against all other signatories.

Article 3. All signatory parties hereby agree to reinstate the free and unhindered flow of trade, and the Restoration of Trade Relations.

Article 4. All signatory parties agree to formally form a Joint Autonomous Protectorate, to be designated the Saigon Autonomous Council (henceforth "SAC"), in the Sigma-21 System, which shall hold and be guaranteed by all signatories the territorial right and control to Sigma-21, the Planet Saigon, and all associated assets, resources and territories encompassed.

Article 5. All signatory parties hereby agree to a full and permanent demilitarization of Sigma-21, Saigon and all encompassed assets and territories. No signatory or contracting signatory shall station any asset within the aforementioned bounds, nor take, or permit others to take, any hostile or military action within Sigma-21.
5a. All Signatories shall hold the right to inspection, transport and transit, but will permit access to no vessel exceeding the classifications of Transport or Snub-craft Escort. A provision for gunboat vessels is made with express case-by-case permission issued by the SAC. Vessels of higher classifications shall not be permitted access to the Sigma-21 system unless in accordance with the specific provisions of Article 4.3.1.

Article 6. Violation of the Treaty, or any part thereof, or of the Saigon Autonomous Council Agreement, shall render this treaty null and void.
6a. All Signatories agree that if any party acts in violation of the Treaty or Agreement, or takes up hostile action against a signatory, to undertake joint action against the aforementioned signatory party.

Article 7. All Signatories endorse and accept the redacted content of the hidden treaty provision, and agree not to publically or privately diseminate its contents until such time as deemed appropriate by the named representative, at which time this article shall be replaced with the terms of the hidden provision and article as agreed by the signatory parties.

Articles for the Formation and Governance of the Saigon Autonomous Council

Article 1: Joint Autonomous Corporate Protectorate, Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC")
1.1. All parties agree that Sigma-21 and Saigon (henceforth "SAC space") shall be Neutral Ground; no party shall take or permit to be undertaken any hostile act within these boundaries. Violations to be reported to SAC and Protectors/Signatories.

1.2. SAC shall be neutral in external matters, in particular relating to Signatory relationships.

1.3. All parties agree to defend the SAC, Sigma-21 and Saigon, and all associated assets, resources and principles, in the event of hostile action by any third party entity, power or person.

1.4 SAC shall be autonomous, and this autonomy shall be guaranteed by all signatory parties.

1.5 The SAC shall hold the duties of right and governance to the neutral governance of Saigon and Sigma-21, as well as all associated assets, resources and territorial integrities.

1.6 SAC shall pass no law nor take any action that exclusively favors or harms one of the signatories.

1.7 No SAC member shall take hostile action, or permit such action to be taken, against another SAC member within the boundaries of Sigma-21.

1.8 The governing Council of the SAC shall report any violation of treaty and SAC neutrality agreement to the All Signatories, with no preference or bias in time, nature, context or content of all relevant informations.

Article 2: Administration of the SAC shall be undertaken by the SAC Governing Body (henceforth "Council").
2.1 The Governing Body of the SAC shall comprise 8 voting seats and 2 non-voting observing members. The non-voting members shall represent the interest and oversight of the Kusari Government and Rheinland Governments, and are to be selected and appointed by their internal state mechanisms.
2.1.1. The Council shall have Four (4) Permanent Voting-Members, to be named in this treaty.

2.1.2. The Council shall have Three (3) Non-Permanent Voting-Members, to be selected according to the provisions of Article 2.2.

2.1.3. The Council shall have One (1) Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member, to be selected according to the provisions and restrictions of Article 2.3.

2.1.4. The Council shall have Two (2) Permanent Non-Voting Observational seats, reserved for the selected and appointed representative of the named Signatory parties, according to their internal mechanisms and the general provisions of Article 2.1.

2.2. The selection and appointment of the appointees for the Non-Permanent Voting Member (as defined in Article 2.1.2.) shall be undertaken as follows: Each Signatory shall hold the power of sponsorship for One (1) of these seats, according to their national and corporate interest.
2.2.1. The appointment of the sponsored corporate entities shall be undertaken by means of vote on an anual basis by the SAC Council.

2.2.2. The incumbent, if changing, shall relinguish their membership of the SAC Governing Council to take effect upon completion of the selection vote for their replacement. They retain all instrinsic rights to their property, material and intellectual, as well as all rights and duties provided within the Laws and Treaty.

2.3. The selection and appointment of the Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member (as defined in Article 2.1.3.) shall be undertaken according to these provisions:
2.3.1. The applicant party demonstrate appropriate ellegibility by means of the payment of SC 250,000,000 to the independent finacial authority selected by and on behalf of the SAC.

2.3.2. Each SAC Voting Seat shall hold the right of sponsorship for the appointment of any appropriate corporate entity to the seat.

2.3.3. Selection and appointment of the sponsored coprorate entity shall be undertaken by means of a vote on an anual basis by the SAC Council.

2.3.4. Incumbent holder of the One (1) Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member is to relinquish their membership of the SAC Governing Council effective upon completion of the selection vote for their replacement. They retain all instrinsic rights to their property, material and intellectual, as well as all rights and duties provided within the Laws and Treaty.

2.4. The Council shall have and hold the duty, right and authority to pass and adjudicate laws and regulations regarding the SAC, and all its constituent persons, elements, assets and territories. The SAC Council shall hold the right of trial and final adjudicating power in legal appeals to constituent courts.
2.4.1. All matters of note and import shall be decided by means of open discussion and vote within the defined bounds of the Council and Governing Body of the SAC.

2.4.2. In all votes, Every Voting Member shall hold One (1) Vote. Votes shall be conducted in the designated Governing Building within the central zone, for a period not less than One (1) day and not exceeding fourteen (14) days. At the conclusion of the voting period, any uncast votes shall be counted as 'Abstentions'.

Article 3: Saigon Economic Exclusivity Zones.
3.1. All parties agree that the Planet Saigon shall be split into four (4) economic zones, comprising a smaller central shared zone and 3 primary economic zones of equal size and known value.
3.1.1. Economic zones to be divided amongst Rheinland, Kusari and GMG, administered directly by appropriate representative.

3.1.2. A shared zone, SAC administartive center and associated urban areas, to be administered directly by the SAC Governing Body, and located in a central area adjoining all 3 economic zones.

3.1.3. Initial zone division to be agreed, based on geographic survey to be divided into 3 equal zones considering land mass measurements and known value indicators.

Article 4: Establishment of a Demilitarized Zone.
4.1. Sigma-21 is affirmed as a demilitarized zone. All parties agree to demilitarization and agree to a policy of not undertaking non-political intervention.

4.2. No signatory shall build or station military or state assets of any kind inside Sigma-21.

4.3. No Signatory shall undertake or permit others to undertake any military action into Sigma-21 for any purpose, save by specific request by the SAC for policing or defensive purposes.

4.3.1.By specific request of the SAC governing body, in the event of a hostile invasion, significant breach of the peace, or other necessary event, other signatories agree to act in unison against the aforementioned hostile party.

Article 5: On the Establishment ofGeneral Laws and Regulations for the SAC.
5.1. Area of Authority, Zone of Influence and Territorial possessions of Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC") to be defined at Sigma-21, and all associated assets, resources and territorial dependencies within.

5.2. "Law Enforcement" is to defined as SAC Security Forces, its staff, members, equipment and vessels.
5.2.1 For the purposes of support, as defined by Article 4.3.1, support forces may be provided only at direct SAC Request by the follpwing Entities: Rheinland Law Enforcement (as per definition in Rheinland Legal Code; [RM]Rheinwehr & RFP|Rheinland Federal Police), Kusari Law Enforcement (as per definition of the Kusari Legal Codex; KNF|Kusari Naval Forces & KSP|Kusari State Police), and GMG|Gas Miners Guild.

5.3. Policing authority is to be held and exercised by the SAC Security Forces (henceforth "Security Forces" & "SACSF"), and holds sole right and responsibility for law enforcement in Sigma-21 and on Saigon, and in all associated constituencies and territories.
5.3.1. SAC Security Forces to be comprised of forces, vessels and equipment provided by member-corporations of the SAC governing body.

5.3.2. All SACSF vessels to carry agreed common identifying markings.

5.3.3. All engagements with hostile cruisers or vessels of larger size and/or combat capacity are to be reproted to SAC Council, the Council shall hold the responsibility of informing Signatories if, and where appropriate.

5.3.4. SAC Security Forces may request, on a case by case basis, support from the defined Law Enforcement groups of the Partitioning Signatories, in accordance with the general provisions of the treaty and the specific provisions of Articles 4.3.1. & 5.2.1.

5.3.5. Failure to pay fine, repeated offenses, or signifcant criminal actions may result, at the discretion of the SAC Governing Council, in inclusion of Criminal Databases, up to an inclusion of the transmission of that data to Signatory Parties.
5.3.5.1.All Signatory parties shall receive the criminal database entry information, and agree to enforce outstanding warrants within the boundaries of local laws.

5.3.6. All persons, corporations and entities shall abide by the SAC's neutrality and take no hostile actions, or permit such actions to be taken, within the boundaries of Sigma-21. This shall be held by law.

5.4. In the case of an individual violation of SAC Laws & Regulations, this article shall be applied to determine the amount and nature of financial disinsentives and fines to be paid.
5.4.1. The Governing Council of the SAC shall hold the right to further amendment, accepting that the first council shall discuss, determine and implement the SAC Laws & Regulations, this treaty hereby provides the provision of the accepted and agreed framework to be developed.

5.4.2. A minimum fine of SC.250,000 shall be levied regardless of offense.

5.4.3. In the case of Contraband, a fine of SC.1,000 shall be applied per unit.

5.4.4. In the case of general criminal offense and misdemeanours, a SC.2,000,000 shall be levied per offense.

5.4.5. Any Failure or Refusal to pay a lawfully issued fine, shall result in the offender being included on the common Criminal Database, up to and including the transmission of this information to Signatory Parties of the Treaty.

5.4.6. In case of Significant Crimes, Hostility or attempts to flee, target may be destroyed.

5.4.7. In the case of Signifcant Crimes, Hostility or attempts to flee, wherein the target(s) peacefully surrender, final punishment and size of appropriate fines shall be determined by Court Order of the SAC Governing Council.

5.4.8. SAC. Laws & Regulations are final; in the case of questionable conviction, an applicant may appeal at each new assembly of the SAC, not exceeding three (3) distinct appeals.

5.5. On the Subject of Laws & Regulation of the SAC. Accepting that further refinements shall and must be undertaken by the SAC council, within the provisions, bounds and constraits of this Treaty, the Signatories provide and agree the implementation of the below laws as written and intended, for the Policing of the SAC.
5.5.1 Criminal Violations
5.5.1.1. Refusing the Orders of a Law Enforcement Officer

5.5.1.2. Insulting the SAC, SACSF or its Signatory Protectors.

5.5.1.3. Acting against the Neutrality of the SAC.

5.5.1.4. Flying, piloting, crewing or captaining a ship while in an intoxicated condition.

5.5.1.5. Piracy, including but not limited to the disruption of the free flow of trade, interfering with trade ships, theft, coercion or fraud, making thread of harm and/or piracy, interfering with a Trade Lane, interfering with a Jump Gate, interfering with Docking Ring Technology or general criminal acts.

5.5.1.6. Murder or Assault of a Civilian, Signatory Entity or SAC Member.

5.5.1.7. Terrorism, including but not limited to the destruction of public and private property, state asset, public facilities, or acts of barbarism.

5.5.1.8. Conveyance of more than one-hundred (100) persons aboard a vessel not rated for Liner Operations.

5.5.2 Unlawful commodities. The following commodities and items shall be deemed to be unlawful to be carried by anyone not carrying a specific exemption from the SAC in accordance with the laws and regulations of the SAC.
AGEIRA WHITEBOXES

ARTIFACTS (all kinds)

BLACK MARKET MUNITIONS (all kinds)

CAPTURED LAWFUL PILOTS

CARDAMINE (all kinds)

COUNTERFEIT SOFTWARE

FUGITIVES / PRISONERS

NOMAD-RELATED MATERIALS (of any sort)

SLAVES

5.5.3. Regulations of the administration and construction of PoBs and Space Stations:
5.5.3.1 No Modular Facility or Station shall be constructed to the east of F/G stellar divide, or within 15km of a mining area.

5.5.3.2 All pobs must be registered & approved by SAC.

5.5.3.3. All Modular Facilities must give access to at least One (1) member of SAC Security Force. In case of SAC Security Force member groups, it must be another SACSF member force.

5.6 The Guaranteed Rights of all Persons, Entities and Corporations. These rights the SAC Council shall adhere to and guarantee, and they shall be guaranteed by means of the provisions of this treaty by All Signatory Parties.

The Rights Acts
Right to Freedom. No person or entity shall own or suffer any to be owned as a slave or any condition thereof. Each person shall have the right to freedom of thought, religion, to marry, have a family, of choice, seek a safe place to live and live freely.

Right NOT to be Discriminated against.

Right to Life, and to live in freedom and safety.

No Torture. No person shall have the right to torture another.

Right NOT to be Unfairly Detained. No person shall be unjustly imprisoned, or kept by force without good reason.

Right to Equality. All persons to be held equal before the law, and to have the law applied equally and fairly to them. All persons shall be treated equally, regardless of race, creed or religion, and regardless of House Origin, provenance or political allegiance, and shall have equal rights to others.

Right to Trial. Each person shall have the right to appear before a public trial before the SAC legal authority, before which they shall be innocent until proven guilty. All rights are protected by law.

Right to Privacy. Every person shall have the right to privacy, defend their name and reputation, and to live freely according to their rights unmolested.

Right to Private Property. Every person and corporation shall have the right to own things, land and assets, and to be certain that they shall not be deprived of their property by any private citizen, or without good stated reason.

Right to Copyright. Every person and corporation shall have the right to Copyright protection, governing all artistic, economic creations, materials, productions and writings. Each shall also have the right to buy, sell and trade these rights freely.

Right to Economic Participation. Every person and corporation shall have the right to equal economic competition and participation.

Right to Free Trade. Every person and corporation shall have the right to the free and unmolested exchange of import and export on Saigon and Sigma-21, and to be guaranteed that cargo will not be seized, held or destroyed without good cause.

Foreign Business, are allowed the same rights as SAC corporations, inclusive of purchase of land, construction of offices, production plants and business; but no extraterritorial rights are conferred with this. If the SAC regulates something, they must abide.

Right to Land. All persons and corporations shall have the right to purchase and develop land(s) on Saigon. All unclaimed land with availability for purchase is held in ownership by SAC.

Right to Equal Economic Access. All Signatory Parties, their contracting entities and corporations, and SAC members shall have guaranteed equal access to non-planetary resources of Sigma-21, including but not limited to known Uranium resources.

These rights are considered unchangeable and absolute, of which no law internal or external may deprive any person or corporation.

Membership of First Council

Accepting and acknowledging the need for an initial establishment of sponsored corporate interests for the formation of the first Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC") Governing Body, or Governing Council, this treaty hereby stipulates and accepts the Permanent Voting Members of the SAC Governing Council. These selections are in accordance with the general and specific provisions of this treaty, and shall form the voting body of the SAC, with all associated rights, duties and responsibilities.

On Behalf of Kusari, <INSERT CORPORATION> .

On Behalf of Rheinland, <INSERT CORPORATION> and <INSERT CORPORATION> .

On Behalf of the Gas Miner's Guild, The Gas Miner's Guild.

Signed on Behalf of the Bundesrepublik Rheinland

<SIGN HERE>
<SIGN HERE>

Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Special Envoy Albrich von Amensen

Signed on Behalf of the Reformed Kusari Empire,

<SIGN HERE>
<SIGN HERE>

Chief Secretary Shinzo Okada
Foreign Affairs Minister Toshinori Kojirou

Signed on Behalf of the Gas Miner's Guild,

<SIGN HERE>

Guildmaster Keiji Namura

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Gas Miners Guild · 07-18-2019, 10:31 PM,

Dear Sirs,

All Sigma systems are the rightful sovereign territory of the Gas Miners Guild, and all within them its lawful property. The Gas Miners Guild, as it has since its inception over 500 years ago, fully reserves the right to develop the Sigma systems, permitting or denying access, and enforcing or not enforcing any law as it sees fit; with or without the approval of any other House or organisation. GMG sovereignty of the Sigma-21 system and all within, particularly Planet Saigon will not be ceded to any group under any circumstances.

However, the Sigma systems have neighbours, and it is of course recognised that House Rheinland and House Kusari have their own interests and concerns. An isolationist, intolerant attitude is of benefit to none. The Guild is therefore, as a gesture of goodwill in the interests of fair and genuine cooperation, able to open by offering to withdraw its claim over the Sigma-15 system and recognise it as the Luneburg system, Rheinland space, with immediate effect.

In addition, it agrees with and will commit to the general spirit of the proposed treaty, to a vision of an open, demilitarised, constructive trade hub in the Sigma-21 system that is free and accessible to all lawful business with the goal of bringing prosperity to all. As such, The Guild proposes a modified version of the so-called Saigon Autonomous Council, along the lines of a Saigon Trade Committee. Such a committee would seat representatives of Rheinland, Kusari and the Gas Miners Guild, to serve as a forum for the promotion of corporate collaboration to ensure a transparent and sincere environment in the Sigma-21 system in which the concerns of all are properly raised and addressed.

Furthermore, The Guild is able to relax its laws that would otherwise apply in the system, particularly around the issues of law enforcement. House police and militaries are currently forbidden from entering Guild space under any circumstances unless granted prior authorisation. This can, in theory, lead to ships being pursued by the law to escape by jumping to the Sigma systems. This is a loophole that may benefit unlawful ships and one that should be closed. As a result, it may be ratified that ships belonging to the Rheinland Federal Police and Kusari State Police, as stationed in the Honshu and Luneberg systems, may also be permitted to enter the Sigma-21 system if required to pursue lawbreakers and assist with securing its space, providing additional protection for their respective Houses ships and interest as and when necessary. The precise details of this arrangement may be elaborated on at a later date.

A brief outline of our current terms and concessions are as follows:

-Sigma-21 is sovereign GMG space. This is a red line for The Guild and not possible to negotiate. The Guild requires the Federal Republic of Rheinland and Restored Empire of Kusari recognise and respect this claim over the system, conducting a full withdrawal of all military forces.
-Guild personnel held as prisoner be released to Guild custody without delay.

-Any prisoners in The Guild's custody will be released without delay.
-The Guild will not seek any reparations from any party.
-The Gas Miners Guild will relinquish its claim over the Sigma-15 system and recognise it as the Luneburg system, sovereign Rheinland space.
-The restriction on House police forces entering the Sigma systems will be relaxed for Sigma-21 to ensure a safe and secure environment for traffic to and from the system, to and from each House. The exact details of any such arrangement are to be concluded.
-An ongoing symposium may be established, consisting of any Rheinland and Kusari factions, both security and civilian, and the Gas Miners Guild, to facilitate constructive and friendly dialogue revolving around the development and exploitation of the Sigma-21 system. The suggestions and concerns of this committee would be taken into account in all matters in the system, ensuring Rheinland and Kusari interests are wholly considered in all decision-making.
-The Guild paramilitary will, in cooperation with each House, ensure the safety of all Rheinland and Kusari ships in the Sigma-21 system, notably including those of Kruger Minerals and Samura Heavy Industries who have traditionally not been welcome in Guild space.

This is, of course, not intended at this stage to be all-encompassing or final, but to illustrate The Guild's position for your review so that it may be considered and factored into any proposed agreements as you see appropriate.

We await your thoughts.

Cordially,

Keiji Namura

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Empire of Kusari · 08-06-2019, 02:40 PM,

New Tokyo system, House Kusari, 826 A.S

Chief secretary - Shinzo Okada

Greetings dear representatives,

after long deliberations regarding the Rheinland proposal, and the Guild stance on the matter, we have settled on our own statement, that I relay to you now.

The treaty proposed is sound on most parts, but it appears that the Guild is adamant on its own views on what sovereignty is, and to what extent can one claim it. The Empire of Kusari finds it incompatible the notion of, having fought side by side with the Guild, to have to renounce it's legal claim to Sigma-21 and at the same time recognize the self-appointed ownership of the system by another. In light of the current situation and stance by the other parties involved, Kusari will not renounce it's claim on the afflicted system.

However, the Reformed Empire of Kusari see with interest the formation of a joint protectorate, which would ensure the safeguard of the interests of the involving signatories, and mediate any issues between the Signatories or its representatives. So long as this institution remains active and supported by all of the signatories, the Empire would deem it sufficient for us to not enforce actively our domain on the region. The Empire would agree to keep the system demilitarized in any situation that would not compromise the maintenance of the Protectorate, and would also agree to settle any issues or disputes through the instruments of the Saigon Autonomous Council.

I urge government of the Federal Republic of Rheinland and the administration of the Gas Miners Guild to take heed of this statements, and to see the benefits of a peace compromise now and plan accordingly, rather than settle for a costly deal later. You will find that a well established governance based on parity will be more robust than a divisive attempt of control.

Respectfully,
Shinzo Okada
Chief Secretary, Reformed Kusari Empire

Bundesrepublik Rheinland · (This post was last modified: 08-21-2019, 01:54 AM by Bundesrepublik Rheinland.)

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IDENTIFICATION: Special House Envoy, Senator Albricht von Amensen
SOURCE: Bundestagsamt, New Berlin

Guten tag meine sehr geehrten herren,

It is my distinct pleasure to speak with you both again. From your communications I can see that our peoples share a common sincerely held belief in our duties to our people. Nobody has ever said, I think, that building a new peace between peoples is an easy thing; I am overjoyed to see that there are so many points on which we can agree. I believe, gentlemen, that it is a most promising start to our great work that our commonalities outnumber our differences.

In deference to the clearly expressed and deeply held feelings, some of the finer points of our proposed agreement merited further review, a task which staff and I have undertaken with great pleasure. Accordingly, we have made a number of revisions based on both your people's fine offers, which I believe you should find quite amenable to your hopes.

I attach below the revised version of the propsal, in the hope you may carry it to your respective leaderships, hastening a fruitful and mutually beneficial peace.

Signed on behalf of the Rheinland Government,

Albricht von Amensen
Senator Albricht von Amensen
Special Envoy, Bundesrepublik Rheinland

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The Kusari-Rheinland-GMG Treaty of Peace and Amnity
"Treaty of Nevers"

The Treaty of Nevers (henceforth "the treaty"), shall be held by all Signatories to be a legal and binding document in all regards which are contained therein. The Negotiating Signatories declare the implicit signatory state of contracting constituents, henceforth "Contracting Signatories". Negotiating Signatories (henceforth, "the signatories") shall be defined as the Representatives of full power and right for the Kusari Government (Chief secretary Shinzo Okada; Foreign Affairs Minister Toshinori Kojirou; henceforth "Kusari Representatives"), the Rheinland Government (Special Envoy Senator Albricht von Amensen; Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg; henceforth "Rheinland Representatives"), and the Gas Miner's Guild (Guildmaster Keiji Namura, henceoforth "GMG Representative").

Articles and Terms

Aricle 1. Rheinland, Kusari and the Gas Miner's Guild hereby accede to an immediate state of Peace between all Signatories and their contracting entities.
1a. Exchange of Prisoners; all signatories hereby agree to a Exchange of any Prisoners, wishing to return to respective homes. This exchange is to be arranged without undue impediment or delay.

1b. Reparation Agreement. All signatory parties hereby agree no side may be held in any manner liable for the war, and therefore no further reparations, compensations, adjudications, legal challenges or further measures are required.

Article 2. All signatory parties hereby agree to immediately lift any and all sanctions, embargoes, and hostile laws against all other signatories.

Article 3. All signatory parties hereby agree to reinstate the free and unhindered flow of trade, and the Restoration of Trade Relations.

Article 4. Kusari and the Gas Miner's Guild agree to relinquish any and all claims to, and recognize as Sigma-15 as a the Luneburg system, acknowledging the aforementioned as a rightful territorial part of Rheinland in perpituity.

Article 5. All signatory parties agree to form a Joint Protectorate, to be designated the Saigon Trade Council (henceforth "STC"), in the Sigma-21 System, which shall administer on behalf of the signatories the territory of Sigma-21, the Planet Saigon, and all associated assets, and resources encompassed.

Article 6. All signatory parties hereby agree to a full and permanent demilitarization of Sigma-21, Saigon and all encompassed territories. No signatory or contracting signatory shall station any asset within the aforementioned bounds, nor take, or permit others to take, any hostile or military action within Sigma-21.
6a. All Signatories shall hold the right to inspection, transport and transit, but will permit access to no vessel exceeding the classifications of Transport or Snub-craft Escort. A provision for gunboat vessels is made with express case-by-case permission issued by the STC. Vessels of higher classifications shall not be permitted access to the Sigma-21 system unless in accordance with the specific provisions of the STC Regulations Article 4.3.1.

Article 7. Violation of the Treaty, or any part thereof, or of the Saigon Trade Council Agreement, shall render this treaty null and void.
7a. All Signatories agree that if any party acts in violation of the Treaty or Agreement, or takes up hostile action against a signatory, to undertake joint action against the aforementioned signatory party.

Article 8. All Signatories endorse and accept the redacted content of the hidden treaty provision, and agree not to publically or privately diseminate its contents until such time as deemed appropriate by the named representative.

Articles for the Formation and Governance of the Saigon Trade Council

Article 1: Joint Protectorate, Saigon Trade Council ("STC")
1.1. All parties agree that Sigma-21 and Saigon (henceforth "STC space") shall be Neutral Ground; no party shall take or permit to be undertaken any hostile act within these boundaries. Violations to be reported to STC and Protectors/Signatories.

1.2. STC shall be neutral in external matters, in particular relating to Signatory relationships.

1.3. All parties agree to defend the STC, Sigma-21 and Saigon, and all associated assets, resources and principles, in the event of hostile action by any third party entity, power or person.

1.4. The STC shall hold the duties of administration and governance to the neutral governance of Saigon and Sigma-21, as well as all associated assets, resources and territorial integrities.

1.5. STC shall pass no law nor take any action that exclusively favors or harms one of the signatories.

1.6. No STC member shall take hostile action, or permit such action to be taken, against another STC member within the boundaries of Sigma-21.

1.7 The governing Council of the STC shall report any violation of treaty and STC neutrality agreement to the All Signatories, with no preference or bias in time, nature, context or content of all relevant informations.

Article 2: Administration of the STC shall be undertaken by the STC Governing Body (henceforth "Council").
2.1 The Governing Body of the STC shall comprise 8 voting seats and 2 non-voting observing members. The non-voting members shall represent the interest and oversight of the Kusari Government and Rheinland Governments, and are to be selected and appointed by their internal state mechanisms.
2.1.1. The Council shall have Four (4) Permanent Voting-Members, to be named in this treaty.

2.1.2. The Council shall have Three (3) Non-Permanent Voting-Members, to be selected according to the provisions of Article 2.2.

2.1.3. The Council shall have One (1) Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member, to be selected according to the provisions and restrictions of Article 2.3.

2.1.4. The Council shall have Two (2) Permanent Non-Voting Observational seats, reserved for the selected and appointed representative of the named Signatory parties, according to their internal mechanisms and the general provisions of Article 2.1.

2.2. The selection and appointment of the appointees for the Non-Permanent Voting Member (as defined in Article 2.1.2.) shall be undertaken as follows: Each Signatory shall hold the power of sponsorship for One (1) of these seats, according to their national and corporate interest.
2.2.1. The appointment of the sponsored corporate entities shall be undertaken by means of vote on an anual basis by the STC Council.

2.2.2. The incumbent, if changing, shall relinguish their membership of the STC Governing Council to take effect upon completion of the selection vote for their replacement. They retain all instrinsic rights to their property, material and intellectual, as well as all rights and duties provided within the Laws and Treaty.

2.3. The selection and appointment of the Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member (as defined in Article 2.1.3.) shall be undertaken according to these provisions:
2.3.1. The applicant party demonstrate appropriate ellegibility by means of the payment of SC 250,000,000 to the independent finacial authority selected by and on behalf of the STC.

2.3.2. Each STC Voting Seat shall hold the right of sponsorship for the appointment of any appropriate corporate entity to the seat.

2.3.3. Selection and appointment of the sponsored coprorate entity shall be undertaken by means of a vote on an anual basis by the STC Council.

2.3.4. Incumbent holder of the One (1) Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member is to relinquish their membership of the STC Governing Council effective upon completion of the selection vote for their replacement. They retain all instrinsic rights to their property, material and intellectual, as well as all rights and duties provided within the Laws and Treaty.

2.4. The Council shall have and hold the duty and authority to pass and adjudicate laws and regulations regarding the STC, and all its constituent persons, elements, assets and territories. The STC Council shall hold the right of trial and final adjudicating power in legal appeals to constituent courts.
2.4.1. All matters of note and import shall be decided by means of open discussion and vote within the defined bounds of the Council and Governing Body of the STC.

2.4.2. In all votes, Every Voting Member shall hold One (1) Vote. Votes shall be conducted in the designated Governing Building within the central zone, for a period not less than One (1) day and not exceeding fourteen (14) days. At the conclusion of the voting period, any uncast votes shall be counted as 'Abstentions'.

Article 3: Saigon Economic Exclusivity Zones.
3.1. All parties agree that the Planet Saigon shall be split into four (4) economic zones, comprising a smaller central shared zone and three (3) primary economic zones of equal size and known value.
3.1.1. Economic zones to be divided amongst Rheinland, Kusari and GMG, administered directly by appropriate representative(s).

3.1.2. A shared zone, STC administartive center and associated urban areas, to be administered directly by the STC Governing Body, and located in a central area adjoining all three (3) economic zones.

3.1.3. Initial zone division to be agreed, based on geographic survey to be divided into three (3) equal zones considering land mass measurements and known value indicators.

Article 4: Establishment of a Demilitarized Zone.
4.1. Sigma-21 is affirmed as a demilitarized zone. All parties agree to demilitarization and agree to a policy of not undertaking non-political intervention.

4.2. No signatory shall build or station military or state assets of any kind inside Sigma-21.

4.3. No Signatory shall undertake or permit others to undertake any military action into Sigma-21 for any purpose, save by specific request by the STC for policing or defensive purposes, in accordance with Regulation 4.3.1.

4.3.1.By specific request of the STC Governing Body, in the event of a hostile invasion, significant breach of the peace, or other necessary event, other signatories agree to act in unison against the aforementioned hostile party.

Article 5: On the Establishment of General Laws and Regulations for the STC.
5.1. Area of Authority, Zone of Influence and Territorial administrative area of Saigon Trade Council ("STC") to be defined at Sigma-21, and all associated assets, resources and territorial dependencies within.
5.2. "Law Enforcement" is to defined as STC Security Forces, its staff, members, equipment and vessels.
5.2.1 For the purposes of support, as defined by Article 4.3.1, support forces may be provided by the follwing Entities: Rheinland Law Enforcement (as per definition in Rheinland Legal Code; [RM]Rheinwehr & RFP|Rheinland Federal Police), Kusari Law Enforcement (as per definition of the Kusari Legal Codex; KNF|Kusari Naval Forces & KSP|Kusari State Police), and GMG|Gas Miners Guild.

5.3. Policing authority is to be held and exercised by the STC Security Forces (henceforth "Security Forces" & "STCSF"), and holds responsibility for law enforcement in Sigma-21 and on Saigon, and in all associated constituencies and territories.
5.3.1. STC Security Forces to be comprised of forces, vessels and equipment provided by member-corporations of the STC governing body.

5.3.2. All STCSF vessels to carry agreed common identifying markings, marking to be determined by first STC Council.

5.3.3. All engagements with hostile cruisers or vessels of larger size and/or combat capacity are to be reproted to STC Council, the Council shall hold the responsibility of informing Signatories if, and where appropriate.

5.3.4. STC Security Forces may request support from the defined Law Enforcement groups of the Partitioning Signatories, in accordance with the general provisions of the treaty and the specific provisions of Articles 4.3.1. & 5.2.1.

5.3.5. Failure to pay fine, repeated offenses, or signifcant criminal actions may result, at the discretion of the STC Governing Council, in inclusion of Criminal Databases, up to an inclusion of the transmission of that data to Signatory Parties.

5.3.5.1. All Signatory parties shall receive the criminal database entry information, and agree to enforce outstanding warrants within the boundaries of local laws.

5.3.6. All persons, corporations and entities shall abide by the STC's neutrality and take no hostile actions, or permit such actions to be taken, within the boundaries of Sigma-21. This shall be held by law.

5.4. In the case of an individual violation of STC Laws & Regulations, this article shall be applied to determine the amount and nature of financial disinsentives and fines to be paid.
5.4.1. The Governing Council of the STC shall hold the right to further amendment, accepting that the first council shall discuss, determine and implement the STC Laws & Regulations, this treaty hereby provides the provision of the accepted and agreed framework to be developed.

5.4.2. A minimum fine of SC.250,000 shall be levied regardless of offense.

5.4.3. In the case of Contraband, a fine of SC.1,000 shall be applied per unit.

5.4.4. In the case of general criminal offense and misdemeanours, a SC.2,000,000 shall be levied per offense.

5.4.5. Any Failure or Refusal to pay a lawfully issued fine, shall result in the offender being included on the common Criminal Database, up to and including the transmission of this information to Signatory Parties of the Treaty.

5.4.6. In case of Significant Crimes, Hostility or attempts to flee, target may be destroyed.

5.4.7. In the case of Signifcant Crimes, Hostility or attempts to flee, wherein the target(s) peacefully surrender, final punishment and size of appropriate fines shall be determined by Court Order of the STC Governing Council.

5.4.8. STC. Laws & Regulations are final; in the case of questionable conviction, an applicant may appeal at each new assembly of the STC, not exceeding three (3) distinct individual appeals.

5.5. On the Subject of Laws & Regulation of the STC. Accepting that further refinements shall and must be undertaken by the STC council, within the provisions, bounds and constraits of this Treaty, the Signatories provide and agree the implementation of the below laws as written and intended, for the Policing of the STC.
5.5.1 Criminal Violations
5.5.1.1. Refusing the Orders of a Law Enforcement Officer

5.5.1.2. Insulting the STC, STCSF or its Signatory Protectors.

5.5.1.3. Acting against the Neutrality of the STC.

5.5.1.4. Flying, piloting, crewing or captaining a ship while in an intoxicated condition.

5.5.1.5. Piracy, including but not limited to the disruption of the free flow of trade, interfering with trade ships, theft, coercion or fraud, making thread of harm and/or piracy, interfering with a Trade Lane, interfering with a Jump Gate, interfering with Docking Ring Technology or general criminal acts.

5.5.1.6. Murder or Assault of a Civilian, Signatory Entity or STC Member.

5.5.1.7. Terrorism, including but not limited to the destruction of public and private property, state asset, public facilities, or acts of barbarism.

5.5.1.8. Conveyance of more than one-hundred (100) persons aboard a vessel not rated for Liner Operations.

5.5.2 Unlawful commodities. The following commodities and items shall be deemed to be unlawful to be carried by anyone not carrying a specific exemption from the STC in accordance with the laws and regulations of the STC.
AGEIRA WHITEBOXES

ARTIFACTS (all kinds)

BLACK MARKET MUNITIONS (all kinds)

CAPTURED LAWFUL PILOTS

CARDAMINE (all kinds)

COUNTERFEIT SOFTWARE

FUGITIVES / PRISONERS

NOMAD-RELATED MATERIALS (of any sort)

SLAVES

5.5.3. Regulations of the administration and construction of PoBs and Space Stations:
5.5.3.1 No PoB or Station shall be constructed to the east of F/G Meridian.

5.5.3.2 All pobs must be registered & approved by STC.

5.5.3.3. All POBS must give access to at least One (1) member of STC Security Force. In case of STC Security Force member groups, it must be another STCSF member force.

5.5.3. The Guaranteed Rights of all Persons, Entities and Corporations. These rights the STC Council shall adhere to and guarantee, and they shall be guaranteed by means of the provisions of this treaty by All Signatory Parties.

Right to Freedom. No person or entity shall own or suffer any to be owned as a slave or any condition thereof. Each person shall have the right to freedom of thought, religion, to marry, have a family, of choice, seek a safe place to live and live freely.

Right NOT to be Discriminated against.

Right to Life, and to live in freedom and safety.

No Torture. No person shall have the right to torture another.

Right NOT to be Unfairly Detained. No person shall be unjustly imprisoned, or kept by force without good reason.

Right to Equality. All persons to be held equal before the law, and to have the law applied equally and fairly to them. All persons shall be treated equally, regardless of race, creed or religion, and regardless of House Origin, provenance or political allegiance, and shall have equal rights to others.

Right to Trial. Each person shall have the right to appear before a public trial before the STC legal authority, before which they shall be innocent until proven guilty. All rights are protected by law.

Right to Privacy. Every person shall have the right to privacy, defend their name and reputation, and to live freely according to their rights unmolested.

Right to Private Property. Every person and corporation shall have the right to own things, land and assets, and to be certain that they shall not be deprived of their property by any private citizen, or without good stated reason.

Right to Copyright. Every person and corporation shall have the right to Copyright protection, governing all artistic, economic creations, materials, productions and writings. Each shall also have the right to buy, sell and trade these rights freely.

Right to Economic Participation. Every person and corporation shall have the right to equal economic competition and participation.

Right to Free Trade. Every person and corporation shall have the right to the free and unmolested exchange of import and export on Saigon and Sigma-21, and to be guaranteed that cargo will not be seized, held or destroyed without good cause.

Foreign Business, are allowed the same rights as STC corporations, inclusive of purchase of land, construction of offices, production plants and business; but no extraterritorial rights are conferred with this. If the STC regulates something, they must abide.

Right to Land. All persons and corporations shall have the right to purchase and develop land(s) on Saigon. All unclaimed land with availability for purchase is held in ownership by STC.

Right to Equal Economic Access. All Signatory Parties, their contracting entities and corporations, and STC members shall have guaranteed equal access to non-planetary resources of Sigma-21, including but not limited to known Uranium resources.

These rights are considered unchangeable and absolute, of which no law internal or external may deprive any person or corporation.

Membership of First Council

Accepting and acknowledging the need for an initial establishment of sponsored corporate interests for the formation of the first Saigon Trade Council ("STC") Governing Body, or Governing Council, this treaty hereby stipulates and accepts the Permanent Voting Members of the STC Governing Council. These selections are in accordance with the general and specific provisions of this treaty, and shall form the voting body of the STC, with all associated rights, duties and responsibilities.

On Behalf of Kusari, <INSERT CORPORATION> .

On Behalf of Rheinland, <INSERT CORPORATION> and <INSERT CORPORATION> .

On Behalf of the Gas Miner's Guild, The Gas Miner's Guild.

Signed on Behalf of the Bundesrepublik Rheinland

<SIGN HERE>
<SIGN HERE>

Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Special Envoy Albrich von Amensen

Signed on Behalf of the Reformed Kusari Empire,

<SIGN HERE>
<SIGN HERE>

Chief Secretary Shinzo Okada
Foreign Affairs Minister Toshinori Kojirou

Signed on Behalf of the Gas Miner's Guild,

<SIGN HERE>

Guildmaster Keiji Namura

Empire of Kusari · 08-21-2019, 01:17 AM,

New Tokyo system, House Kusari, 826 A.S

Chief secretary - Shinzo Okada

The Cabinet has reviewed the latest iteration of the treaty proposal, and finds it aligned with the wishes of Kusari. If no points are raised by other participants in the meantime, our Cabinet considers suitable to give it's approval of the Treaty of Nevers as it is presented in the previous message.

Let us know if you require any additional deliberation from our part.

Respectfully,
Shinzo Okada
Chief Secretary, Reformed Kusari Empire

Bundesrepublik Rheinland · (This post was last modified: 08-27-2019, 04:29 PM by Bundesrepublik Rheinland.)

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IDENTIFICATION: Special House Envoy, Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
SOURCE: Schlachtschiff Falkengraf, Honshu

Guten Tag Meine Herren,

Senator von Amensen has informed me of the unfortunate withdrawal of the Gas Miner's Guild and its Guildmaster from these talks. While he is deeply aggrieved that they do not wish to be a part of these proceedings, we are most gratified to know that the Government of the House Kusari still shows itself wise and open to peace. I wish to add my respects as a soldier to the Kusari Naval Forces, who have shown their honour and sense of nobility in their adherence to the agreed truce.

Accordingly, the neural net codes for this channel have been modified in order to restrict access to all further communications to the named and relevant members of House Kusari and House Rheinland.

The Senator has instructed me to pass to the honoured Kusari Representatives what he hopes will be the final draft of this treaty. It has been signed by the good Senator and myself, and I urge you to do the same.

Signed on behalf of the Rheinland Government,

Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Konteradmiral Reinhardt Henrik von Ehrenberg,
Oberbefehlshaber Kampfgruppe Vallentorm

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The Kusari-Rheinland Treaty of Peace and Amnity
"Treaty of Nevers"

The Treaty of Nevers (henceforth "the treaty"), shall be held by all Signatories to be a legal and binding document in all regards which are contained therein. The Negotiating Signatories declare the implicit signatory state of contracting constituents, henceforth "Contracting Signatories". Negotiating Signatories (henceforth, "the signatories") shall be defined as the Representatives of full power and right for the Kusari Government (Chief secretary Shinzo Okada; Foreign Affairs Minister Toshinori Kojirou; henceforth "Kusari Representatives"), and of the Rheinland Government (Special Envoy Senator Albricht von Amensen; Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg; henceforth "Rheinland Representatives").

Articles and Terms

Article 1. Rheinland and Kusari hereby accede to an immediate state of Peace between all Signatories and their contracting entities.
1a. Exchange of Prisoners; all signatories hereby agree to a Exchange of any Prisoners, wishing to return to respective homes. This exchange is to be arranged without undue impediment or delay.

1b. Reparation Agreement. All signatory parties hereby agree no side may be held in any manner liable for the war, and therefore no further reparations, compensations, adjudications, legal challenges or further measures are required.

1c. All signatory parties hereby agree that all claims and interests to be secured by SAC, and pledge to not pursue them unilaterally as long SAC is in operation.

Article 2. All signatory parties hereby agree to immediately lift any and all sanctions, embargoes, and hostile laws against all other signatories.

Article 3. All signatory parties hereby agree to reinstate the free and unhindered flow of trade, and the Restoration of Trade Relations.

Article 4. All signatory parties agree to formally form a Joint Autonomous Protectorate, to be designated the Saigon Autonomous Council (henceforth "SAC"), in the Sigma-21 System, which shall hold and be guaranteed by all signatories the territorial right and control to Sigma-21, the Planet Saigon, and all associated assets, resources and territories encompassed.

Article 5. All signatory parties hereby agree to a full and permanent demilitarization of Sigma-21, Saigon and all encompassed assets and territories. No signatory or contracting signatory shall station any asset within the aforementioned bounds, nor take, or permit others to take, any hostile or military action within Sigma-21.
5a. All Signatories shall hold the right to inspection, transport and transit, but will permit access to no vessel exceeding the classifications of Transport or Snub-craft Escort. A provision for gunboat vessels is made with express case-by-case permission issued by the SAC. Vessels of higher classifications shall not be permitted access to the Sigma-21 system unless in accordance with the specific provisions of Regulation Article 4.3.1.

Article 6. Violation of the Treaty, or any part thereof, or of the Saigon Autonomous Council Agreement, shall render this treaty null and void.
6a. All Signatories agree that if any party acts in violation of the Treaty or Agreement, or takes up hostile action against a signatory, or against the SAC, to undertake joint action against the aforementioned signatory party.

Article 7. The House Kusari agrees, affirms and commits to providing no military aid or materiel, nor to interfere in, the hostilities between GMG and Rheinland; nor to endorse, incite or compel third parties to do so. It affirms that when the Gas Miner's Guild are willing to consider a renewed peace, to act as intermediary.

Article 8. All Signatories endorse and accept the redacted content of the hidden treaty provision, and agree not to publically or privately diseminate its contents until such time as deemed appropriate by the named representative, at which time this article shall be replaced with the terms of the hidden provision and article as agreed by the signatory parties.

Articles for the Formation and Governance of the Saigon Autonomous Council

Article 1: Joint Autonomous Corporate Protectorate, Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC")
1.1. All parties agree that Sigma-21 and Saigon (henceforth "SAC space") shall be Neutral Ground; no party shall take or permit to be undertaken any hostile act within these boundaries. Violations to be reported to SAC and Protectors/Signatories.

1.2. SAC shall be neutral in external matters, in particular relating to Signatory relationships.

1.3. All parties agree to defend the SAC, Sigma-21 and Saigon, and all associated assets, resources and principles, in the event of hostile action by any third party entity, power or person.

1.4. SAC shall be autonomous, and this autonomy shall be guaranteed by all signatory parties.

1.5. The SAC shall hold the duties of right and governance to the neutral governance of Saigon and Sigma-21, as well as all associated assets, resources and territorial integrities.

1.6. SAC shall pass no law nor take any action that exclusively favors or harms one of the signatories.

1.7. No SAC member shall take hostile action, or permit such action to be taken, against another SAC member within the boundaries of Sigma-21.

1.8 The governing Council of the SAC shall report any violation of treaty and SAC neutrality agreement to the All Signatories, with no preference or bias in time, nature, context or content of all relevant informations.

Article 2: Administration of the SAC shall be undertaken by the SAC Governing Body (henceforth "Council").
2.1 The Governing Body of the SAC shall comprise 5 voting seats and 2 non-voting observing members. The non-voting members shall represent the interest and oversight of the Kusari Government and Rheinland Governments, and are to be selected and appointed by their internal state mechanisms.
2.1.1. The Council shall have Four (4) Permanent Voting-Members, to be named in this treaty.

2.1.2. The Council shall have One (1) Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member, to be selected according to the provisions and restrictions of Article 2.3.

2.1.3. The Council shall have Two (2) Permanent Non-Voting Observational seats, reserved for the selected and appointed representative of the named Signatory parties, according to their internal mechanisms and the general provisions of Article 2.1.

2.2. The selection and appointment of the Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member (as defined in Article 2.1.2.) shall be undertaken according to these provisions:
2.2.1. The applicant party demonstrate appropriate ellegibility by means of the payment of SC 250,000,000 to the independent finacial authority selected by and on behalf of the SAC.

2.2.2. Each SAC Voting Seat shall hold the right of sponsorship for the appointment of any appropriate corporate entity to the seat.

2.2.3. Selection and appointment of the sponsored coprorate entity shall be undertaken by means of a vote on an anual basis by the SAC Council.

2.2.4. Incumbent holder of the One (1) Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member is to relinquish their membership of the SAC Governing Council effective upon completion of the selection vote for their replacement. They retain all instrinsic rights to their property, material and intellectual, as well as all rights and duties provided within the Laws and Treaty.

2.3. The Council shall have and hold the duty, right and authority to pass and adjudicate laws and regulations regarding the SAC, and all its constituent persons, elements, assets and territories. The SAC Council shall hold the right of trial and final adjudicating power in legal appeals to constituent courts.
2.3.1. All matters of note and import shall be decided by means of open discussion and vote within the defined bounds of the Council and Governing Body of the SAC.

2.3.2. In all votes, Every Voting Member shall hold One (1) Vote. Votes shall be conducted in the designated Governing Building within the central zone, for a period not less than One (1) day and not exceeding fourteen (14) days. At the conclusion of the voting period, any uncast votes shall be counted as 'Abstentions'.

Article 3: Saigon Economic Exclusivity Zones.
3.1. All parties agree that the Planet Saigon shall be split into three (3) economic zones, comprising a smaller central shared zone and two (2) primary economic zones of equal size and known value.
3.1.1. Economic zones to be divided equally between Rheinland and Kusari interests, administered by appointed permanent corporate council representatives.

3.1.2. A shared zone, SAC administartive center and associated urban areas, to be administered directly by the SAC Governing Body, and located in a central area adjoining the major two (2) economic zones.

3.1.3. Initial zone division to be agreed, based on geographic survey to be divided into two (2) equal zones considering land mass measurements and known value indicators.

Article 4: Establishment of a Demilitarized Zone.
4.1. Sigma-21 is affirmed as a demilitarized zone. All parties agree to demilitarization and agree to a policy of not undertaking non-political intervention.

4.2. No signatory shall build or station military or state assets of any kind inside Sigma-21.

4.3. No Signatory shall undertake or permit others to undertake any military action into Sigma-21 for any purpose, save by specific request by the SAC for policing or defensive purposes.
4.3.1.By specific request of the SAC governing body, in the event of a hostile invasion, significant breach of the peace, or other necessary event, other signatories agree to act in unison against the aforementioned hostile party.

Article 5: On the Establishment of General Laws and Regulations for the SAC.
5.1. Area of Authority, Zone of Influence and Territorial possessions of Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC") to be defined at Sigma-21, and all associated assets, resources and territorial dependencies within.

5.2. "Law Enforcement" is to defined as SAC Security Forces, its staff, members, equipment and vessels.
5.2.1 For the purposes of support, as defined by Article 4.3.1, support forces may be provided only at direct SAC Request by the follpwing Entities: Rheinland Law Enforcement (as per definition in Rheinland Legal Code; [RM]Rheinwehr & RFP|Rheinland Federal Police) and Kusari Law Enforcement (as per definition of the Kusari Legal Codex; KNF|Kusari Naval Forces & KSP|Kusari State Police).

5.3. Policing authority is to be held and exercised by the SAC Security Forces (henceforth "Security Forces" & "SACSF"), and holds sole right and responsibility for law enforcement in Sigma-21 and on Saigon, and in all associated constituencies and territories.
5.3.1. SAC Security Forces to be comprised of forces, vessels and equipment provided by member-corporations of the SAC governing body.

5.3.2. All SACSF vessels to carry agreed common identifying markings.

5.3.3. All engagements with hostile cruisers or vessels of larger size and/or combat capacity are to be reproted to SAC Council, the Council shall hold the responsibility of informing Signatories if, and where appropriate.

5.3.4. SAC Security Forces may request, on a case by case basis, support from the defined Law Enforcement groups of the Partitioning Signatories, in accordance with the general provisions of the treaty and the specific provisions of Articles 4.3.1. & 5.2.1.

5.3.5. Failure to pay fine, repeated offenses, or signifcant criminal actions may result, at the discretion of the SAC Governing Council, in inclusion of Criminal Databases, up to an inclusion of the transmission of that data to Signatory Parties.
5.3.5.1.All Signatory parties shall receive the criminal database entry information, and agree to enforce outstanding warrants within the boundaries of local laws.

5.3.6. All persons, corporations and entities shall abide by the SAC's neutrality and take no hostile actions, or permit such actions to be taken, within the boundaries of Sigma-21. This shall be held by law.

5.4. In the case of an individual violation of SAC Laws & Regulations, this article shall be applied to determine the amount and nature of financial disinsentives and fines to be paid.
5.4.1. The Governing Council of the SAC shall hold the right to further amendment, accepting that the first council shall discuss, determine and implement the SAC Laws & Regulations, this treaty hereby provides the provision of the accepted and agreed framework to be developed.

5.4.2. A minimum fine of SC.250,000 shall be levied regardless of offense.

5.4.3. In the case of Contraband, a fine of SC.1,000 shall be applied per unit.

5.4.4. In the case of general criminal offense and misdemeanours, a SC.2,000,000 shall be levied per offense.

5.4.5. Any Failure or Refusal to pay a lawfully issued fine, shall result in the offender being included on the common Criminal Database, up to and including the transmission of this information to Signatory Parties of the Treaty.

5.4.6. In case of Significant Crimes, Hostility or attempts to flee, target may be destroyed.

5.4.7. In the case of Signifcant Crimes, Hostility or attempts to flee, wherein the target(s) peacefully surrender, final punishment and size of appropriate fines shall be determined by Court Order of the SAC Governing Council.

5.4.8. SAC. Laws & Regulations are final; in the case of questionable conviction, an applicant may appeal at each new assembly of the SAC, not exceeding three (3) distinct appeals.

5.5. On the Subject of Laws & Regulation of the SAC. Accepting that further refinements shall and must be undertaken by the SAC council, within the provisions, bounds and constraits of this Treaty, the Signatories provide and agree the implementation of the below laws as written and intended, for the Policing of the SAC.
5.5.1 Criminal Violations
5.5.1.1. Refusing the Orders of a Law Enforcement Officer

5.5.1.2. Insulting the SAC, SACSF or its Signatory Protectors.

5.5.1.3. Acting against the Neutrality of the SAC.

5.5.1.4. Flying, piloting, crewing or captaining a ship while in an intoxicated condition.

5.5.1.5. Piracy, including but not limited to the disruption of the free flow of trade, interfering with trade ships, theft, coercion or fraud, making thread of harm and/or piracy, interfering with a Trade Lane, interfering with a Jump Gate, interfering with Docking Ring Technology or general criminal acts.

5.5.1.6. Murder or Assault of a Civilian, Signatory Entity or SAC Member.

5.5.1.7. Terrorism, including but not limited to the destruction of public and private property, state asset, public facilities, or acts of barbarism.

5.5.1.8. Conveyance of more than one-hundred (100) persons aboard a vessel not rated for Liner Operations.

5.5.2 Unlawful commodities. The following commodities and items shall be deemed to be unlawful to be carried by anyone not carrying a specific exemption from the SAC in accordance with the laws and regulations of the SAC.
AGEIRA WHITEBOXES

ARTIFACTS (all kinds)

BLACK MARKET MUNITIONS (all kinds)

CAPTURED LAWFUL PILOTS

CARDAMINE (all kinds)

COUNTERFEIT SOFTWARE

FUGITIVES / PRISONERS

NOMAD-RELATED MATERIALS (of any sort)

SLAVES

5.5.3. Regulations of the administration and construction of PoBs and Space Stations:
5.5.3.1 No Modular Facility or Station shall be constructed to the east of F/G stellar divide, or within 15km of a mining area.

5.5.3.2 All pobs must be registered & approved by SAC.

5.5.3.3. All Modular Facilities must give access to at least One (1) member of SAC Security Force. In case of SAC Security Force member groups, it must be another SACSF member force.

5.6 The Guaranteed Rights of all Persons, Entities and Corporations. These rights the SAC Council shall adhere to and guarantee, and they shall be guaranteed by means of the provisions of this treaty by All Signatory Parties.

The Rights Acts
Right to Freedom. No person or entity shall own or suffer any to be owned as a slave or any condition thereof. Each person shall have the right to freedom of thought, religion, to marry, have a family, of choice, seek a safe place to live and live freely.

Right NOT to be Discriminated against.

Right to Life, and to live in freedom and safety.

No Torture. No person shall have the right to torture another.

Right NOT to be Unfairly Detained. No person shall be unjustly imprisoned, or kept by force without good reason.

Right to Equality. All persons to be held equal before the law, and to have the law applied equally and fairly to them. All persons shall be treated equally, regardless of race, creed or religion, and regardless of House Origin, provenance or political allegiance, and shall have equal rights to others.

Right to Trial. Each person shall have the right to appear before a public trial before the SAC legal authority, before which they shall be innocent until proven guilty. All rights are protected by law.

Right to Privacy. Every person shall have the right to privacy, defend their name and reputation, and to live freely according to their rights unmolested.

Right to Private Property. Every person and corporation shall have the right to own things, land and assets, and to be certain that they shall not be deprived of their property by any private citizen, or without good stated reason.

Right to Copyright. Every person and corporation shall have the right to Copyright protection, governing all artistic, economic creations, materials, productions and writings. Each shall also have the right to buy, sell and trade these rights freely.

Right to Economic Participation. Every person and corporation shall have the right to equal economic competition and participation.

Right to Free Trade. Every person and corporation shall have the right to the free and unmolested exchange of import and export on Saigon and Sigma-21, and to be guaranteed that cargo will not be seized, held or destroyed without good cause.

Foreign Business, are allowed the same rights as SAC corporations, inclusive of purchase of land, construction of offices, production plants and business; but no extraterritorial rights are conferred with this. If the SAC regulates something, they must abide.

Right to Land. All persons and corporations shall have the right to purchase and develop land(s) on Saigon. All unclaimed land with availability for purchase is held in ownership by SAC.

Right to Equal Economic Access. All Signatory Parties, their contracting entities and corporations, and SAC members shall have guaranteed equal access to non-planetary resources of Sigma-21, including but not limited to known Uranium resources.

These rights are considered unchangeable and absolute, of which no law internal or external may deprive any person or corporation.

Membership of First Council

Accepting and acknowledging the need for an initial establishment of sponsored corporate interests for the formation of the first Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC") Governing Body, or Governing Council, this treaty hereby stipulates and accepts the Permanent Voting Members of the SAC Governing Council. These selections are in accordance with the general and specific provisions of this treaty, and shall form the voting body of the SAC, with all associated rights, duties and responsibilities.

On Behalf of Kusari, <Samura Industries> and <Kishiro Technologies> .

On Behalf of Rheinland, <Daumann Heavy Construction> and <Kruger Mineralien> .

Signed on Behalf of the Bundesrepublik Rheinland

Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Albricht von Amensen

Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Special Envoy Albrich von Amensen

Signed on Behalf of the Reformed Kusari Empire,

<SIGN HERE>
<SIGN HERE>

Chief Secretary Shinzo Okada
Foreign Affairs Minister Toshinori Kojirou

Empire of Kusari · 08-27-2019, 07:22 PM,

New Tokyo system, House Kusari, 826 A.S

Chief secretary - Shinzo Okada

The Government of Kusari expresses its regret on the failed opportunity of the Gas Miners Guild to seize peace alongside us, but we respect their beliefs and decisions. Our diplomats have provided their inputs to the treaty reconfiguration, and the Cabinet at large still believes that peace in Sigma-21 can be secured with the agreement we are making.

I send to you the copy of our treaty signed, by his excellency the Prime Minister and the Foreign Affairs Minister, on behalf of the Emperor and the Reformed Empire of Kusari, glory to its banner forevermore.

Respectfully,
Shinzo Okada
Chief Secretary, Reformed Kusari Empire

Quote:
The Kusari-Rheinland Treaty of Peace and Amnity
"Treaty of Nevers"

The Treaty of Nevers (henceforth "the treaty"), shall be held by all Signatories to be a legal and binding document in all regards which are contained therein. The Negotiating Signatories declare the implicit signatory state of contracting constituents, henceforth "Contracting Signatories". Negotiating Signatories (henceforth, "the signatories") shall be defined as the Representatives of full power and right for the Kusari Government (Chief secretary Shinzo Okada; Foreign Affairs Minister Toshinori Kojirou; henceforth "Kusari Representatives"), and of the Rheinland Government (Special Envoy Senator Albricht von Amensen; Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg; henceforth "Rheinland Representatives").

Articles and Terms

Article 1. Rheinland and Kusari hereby accede to an immediate state of Peace between all Signatories and their contracting entities.
1a. Exchange of Prisoners; all signatories hereby agree to a Exchange of any Prisoners, wishing to return to respective homes. This exchange is to be arranged without undue impediment or delay.

1b. Reparation Agreement. All signatory parties hereby agree no side may be held in any manner liable for the war, and therefore no further reparations, compensations, adjudications, legal challenges or further measures are required.

1c. All signatory parties hereby agree that all claims and interests to be secured by SAC, and pledge to not pursue them unilaterally as long SAC is in operation.

Article 2. All signatory parties hereby agree to immediately lift any and all sanctions, embargoes, and hostile laws against all other signatories.

Article 3. All signatory parties hereby agree to reinstate the free and unhindered flow of trade, and the Restoration of Trade Relations.

Article 4. All signatory parties agree to formally form a Joint Autonomous Protectorate, to be designated the Saigon Autonomous Council (henceforth "SAC"), in the Sigma-21 System, which shall hold and be guaranteed by all signatories the territorial right and control to Sigma-21, the Planet Saigon, and all associated assets, resources and territories encompassed.

Article 5. All signatory parties hereby agree to a full and permanent demilitarization of Sigma-21, Saigon and all encompassed assets and territories. No signatory or contracting signatory shall station any asset within the aforementioned bounds, nor take, or permit others to take, any hostile or military action within Sigma-21.
5a. All Signatories shall hold the right to inspection, transport and transit, but will permit access to no vessel exceeding the classifications of Transport or Snub-craft Escort. A provision for gunboat vessels is made with express case-by-case permission issued by the SAC. Vessels of higher classifications shall not be permitted access to the Sigma-21 system unless in accordance with the specific provisions of Regulation Article 4.3.1.

Article 6. Violation of the Treaty, or any part thereof, or of the Saigon Autonomous Council Agreement, shall render this treaty null and void.
6a. All Signatories agree that if any party acts in violation of the Treaty or Agreement, or takes up hostile action against a signatory, or against the SAC, to undertake joint action against the aforementioned signatory party.

Article 7. The House Kusari agrees, affirms and commits to providing no military aid or materiel, nor to interfere in, the hostilities between GMG and Rheinland; nor to endorse, incite or compel third parties to do so. It affirms that when the Gas Miner's Guild are willing to consider a renewed peace, to act as intermediary.

Article 8. All Signatories endorse and accept the redacted content of the hidden treaty provision, and agree not to publically or privately diseminate its contents until such time as deemed appropriate by the named representative, at which time this article shall be replaced with the terms of the hidden provision and article as agreed by the signatory parties.

Articles for the Formation and Governance of the Saigon Autonomous Council

Article 1: Joint Autonomous Corporate Protectorate, Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC")
1.1. All parties agree that Sigma-21 and Saigon (henceforth "SAC space") shall be Neutral Ground; no party shall take or permit to be undertaken any hostile act within these boundaries. Violations to be reported to SAC and Protectors/Signatories.

1.2. SAC shall be neutral in external matters, in particular relating to Signatory relationships.

1.3. All parties agree to defend the SAC, Sigma-21 and Saigon, and all associated assets, resources and principles, in the event of hostile action by any third party entity, power or person.

1.4. SAC shall be autonomous, and this autonomy shall be guaranteed by all signatory parties.

1.5. The SAC shall hold the duties of right and governance to the neutral governance of Saigon and Sigma-21, as well as all associated assets, resources and territorial integrities.

1.6. SAC shall pass no law nor take any action that exclusively favors or harms one of the signatories.

1.7. No SAC member shall take hostile action, or permit such action to be taken, against another SAC member within the boundaries of Sigma-21.

1.8 The governing Council of the SAC shall report any violation of treaty and SAC neutrality agreement to the All Signatories, with no preference or bias in time, nature, context or content of all relevant informations.

Article 2: Administration of the SAC shall be undertaken by the SAC Governing Body (henceforth "Council").
2.1 The Governing Body of the SAC shall comprise 5 voting seats and 2 non-voting observing members. The non-voting members shall represent the interest and oversight of the Kusari Government and Rheinland Governments, and are to be selected and appointed by their internal state mechanisms.
2.1.1. The Council shall have Four (4) Permanent Voting-Members, to be named in this treaty.

2.1.2. The Council shall have One (1) Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member, to be selected according to the provisions and restrictions of Article 2.3.

2.1.3. The Council shall have Two (2) Permanent Non-Voting Observational seats, reserved for the selected and appointed representative of the named Signatory parties, according to their internal mechanisms and the general provisions of Article 2.1.

2.2. The selection and appointment of the Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member (as defined in Article 2.1.2.) shall be undertaken according to these provisions:
2.2.1. The applicant party demonstrate appropriate ellegibility by means of the payment of SC 250,000,000 to the independent finacial authority selected by and on behalf of the SAC.

2.2.2. Each SAC Voting Seat shall hold the right of sponsorship for the appointment of any appropriate corporate entity to the seat.

2.2.3. Selection and appointment of the sponsored coprorate entity shall be undertaken by means of a vote on an anual basis by the SAC Council.

2.2.4. Incumbent holder of the One (1) Non-Permanent Selective Voting Member is to relinquish their membership of the SAC Governing Council effective upon completion of the selection vote for their replacement. They retain all instrinsic rights to their property, material and intellectual, as well as all rights and duties provided within the Laws and Treaty.

2.3. The Council shall have and hold the duty, right and authority to pass and adjudicate laws and regulations regarding the SAC, and all its constituent persons, elements, assets and territories. The SAC Council shall hold the right of trial and final adjudicating power in legal appeals to constituent courts.
2.3.1. All matters of note and import shall be decided by means of open discussion and vote within the defined bounds of the Council and Governing Body of the SAC.

2.3.2. In all votes, Every Voting Member shall hold One (1) Vote. Votes shall be conducted in the designated Governing Building within the central zone, for a period not less than One (1) day and not exceeding fourteen (14) days. At the conclusion of the voting period, any uncast votes shall be counted as 'Abstentions'.

Article 3: Saigon Economic Exclusivity Zones.
3.1. All parties agree that the Planet Saigon shall be split into three (3) economic zones, comprising a smaller central shared zone and two (2) primary economic zones of equal size and known value.
3.1.1. Economic zones to be divided equally between Rheinland and Kusari interests, administered by appointed permanent corporate council representatives.

3.1.2. A shared zone, SAC administartive center and associated urban areas, to be administered directly by the SAC Governing Body, and located in a central area adjoining the major two (2) economic zones.

3.1.3. Initial zone division to be agreed, based on geographic survey to be divided into two (2) equal zones considering land mass measurements and known value indicators.

Article 4: Establishment of a Demilitarized Zone.
4.1. Sigma-21 is affirmed as a demilitarized zone. All parties agree to demilitarization and agree to a policy of not undertaking non-political intervention.

4.2. No signatory shall build or station military or state assets of any kind inside Sigma-21.

4.3. No Signatory shall undertake or permit others to undertake any military action into Sigma-21 for any purpose, save by specific request by the SAC for policing or defensive purposes.
4.3.1.By specific request of the SAC governing body, in the event of a hostile invasion, significant breach of the peace, or other necessary event, other signatories agree to act in unison against the aforementioned hostile party.

Article 5: On the Establishment of General Laws and Regulations for the SAC.
5.1. Area of Authority, Zone of Influence and Territorial possessions of Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC") to be defined at Sigma-21, and all associated assets, resources and territorial dependencies within.

5.2. "Law Enforcement" is to defined as SAC Security Forces, its staff, members, equipment and vessels.
5.2.1 For the purposes of support, as defined by Article 4.3.1, support forces may be provided only at direct SAC Request by the follpwing Entities: Rheinland Law Enforcement (as per definition in Rheinland Legal Code; [RM]Rheinwehr & RFP|Rheinland Federal Police) and Kusari Law Enforcement (as per definition of the Kusari Legal Codex; KNF|Kusari Naval Forces & KSP|Kusari State Police).

5.3. Policing authority is to be held and exercised by the SAC Security Forces (henceforth "Security Forces" & "SACSF"), and holds sole right and responsibility for law enforcement in Sigma-21 and on Saigon, and in all associated constituencies and territories.
5.3.1. SAC Security Forces to be comprised of forces, vessels and equipment provided by member-corporations of the SAC governing body.

5.3.2. All SACSF vessels to carry agreed common identifying markings.

5.3.3. All engagements with hostile cruisers or vessels of larger size and/or combat capacity are to be reproted to SAC Council, the Council shall hold the responsibility of informing Signatories if, and where appropriate.

5.3.4. SAC Security Forces may request, on a case by case basis, support from the defined Law Enforcement groups of the Partitioning Signatories, in accordance with the general provisions of the treaty and the specific provisions of Articles 4.3.1. & 5.2.1.

5.3.5. Failure to pay fine, repeated offenses, or signifcant criminal actions may result, at the discretion of the SAC Governing Council, in inclusion of Criminal Databases, up to an inclusion of the transmission of that data to Signatory Parties.
5.3.5.1.All Signatory parties shall receive the criminal database entry information, and agree to enforce outstanding warrants within the boundaries of local laws.

5.3.6. All persons, corporations and entities shall abide by the SAC's neutrality and take no hostile actions, or permit such actions to be taken, within the boundaries of Sigma-21. This shall be held by law.

5.4. In the case of an individual violation of SAC Laws & Regulations, this article shall be applied to determine the amount and nature of financial disinsentives and fines to be paid.
5.4.1. The Governing Council of the SAC shall hold the right to further amendment, accepting that the first council shall discuss, determine and implement the SAC Laws & Regulations, this treaty hereby provides the provision of the accepted and agreed framework to be developed.

5.4.2. A minimum fine of SC.250,000 shall be levied regardless of offense.

5.4.3. In the case of Contraband, a fine of SC.1,000 shall be applied per unit.

5.4.4. In the case of general criminal offense and misdemeanours, a SC.2,000,000 shall be levied per offense.

5.4.5. Any Failure or Refusal to pay a lawfully issued fine, shall result in the offender being included on the common Criminal Database, up to and including the transmission of this information to Signatory Parties of the Treaty.

5.4.6. In case of Significant Crimes, Hostility or attempts to flee, target may be destroyed.

5.4.7. In the case of Signifcant Crimes, Hostility or attempts to flee, wherein the target(s) peacefully surrender, final punishment and size of appropriate fines shall be determined by Court Order of the SAC Governing Council.

5.4.8. SAC. Laws & Regulations are final; in the case of questionable conviction, an applicant may appeal at each new assembly of the SAC, not exceeding three (3) distinct appeals.

5.5. On the Subject of Laws & Regulation of the SAC. Accepting that further refinements shall and must be undertaken by the SAC council, within the provisions, bounds and constraits of this Treaty, the Signatories provide and agree the implementation of the below laws as written and intended, for the Policing of the SAC.
5.5.1 Criminal Violations
5.5.1.1. Refusing the Orders of a Law Enforcement Officer

5.5.1.2. Insulting the SAC, SACSF or its Signatory Protectors.

5.5.1.3. Acting against the Neutrality of the SAC.

5.5.1.4. Flying, piloting, crewing or captaining a ship while in an intoxicated condition.

5.5.1.5. Piracy, including but not limited to the disruption of the free flow of trade, interfering with trade ships, theft, coercion or fraud, making thread of harm and/or piracy, interfering with a Trade Lane, interfering with a Jump Gate, interfering with Docking Ring Technology or general criminal acts.

5.5.1.6. Murder or Assault of a Civilian, Signatory Entity or SAC Member.

5.5.1.7. Terrorism, including but not limited to the destruction of public and private property, state asset, public facilities, or acts of barbarism.

5.5.1.8. Conveyance of more than one-hundred (100) persons aboard a vessel not rated for Liner Operations.

5.5.2 Unlawful commodities. The following commodities and items shall be deemed to be unlawful to be carried by anyone not carrying a specific exemption from the SAC in accordance with the laws and regulations of the SAC.
AGEIRA WHITEBOXES

ARTIFACTS (all kinds)

BLACK MARKET MUNITIONS (all kinds)

CAPTURED LAWFUL PILOTS

CARDAMINE (all kinds)

COUNTERFEIT SOFTWARE

FUGITIVES / PRISONERS

NOMAD-RELATED MATERIALS (of any sort)

SLAVES

5.5.3. Regulations of the administration and construction of PoBs and Space Stations:
5.5.3.1 No Modular Facility or Station shall be constructed to the east of F/G stellar divide, or within 15km of a mining area.

5.5.3.2 All pobs must be registered & approved by SAC.

5.5.3.3. All Modular Facilities must give access to at least One (1) member of SAC Security Force. In case of SAC Security Force member groups, it must be another SACSF member force.

5.6 The Guaranteed Rights of all Persons, Entities and Corporations. These rights the SAC Council shall adhere to and guarantee, and they shall be guaranteed by means of the provisions of this treaty by All Signatory Parties.

The Rights Acts
Right to Freedom. No person or entity shall own or suffer any to be owned as a slave or any condition thereof. Each person shall have the right to freedom of thought, religion, to marry, have a family, of choice, seek a safe place to live and live freely.

Right NOT to be Discriminated against.

Right to Life, and to live in freedom and safety.

No Torture. No person shall have the right to torture another.

Right NOT to be Unfairly Detained. No person shall be unjustly imprisoned, or kept by force without good reason.

Right to Equality. All persons to be held equal before the law, and to have the law applied equally and fairly to them. All persons shall be treated equally, regardless of race, creed or religion, and regardless of House Origin, provenance or political allegiance, and shall have equal rights to others.

Right to Trial. Each person shall have the right to appear before a public trial before the SAC legal authority, before which they shall be innocent until proven guilty. All rights are protected by law.

Right to Privacy. Every person shall have the right to privacy, defend their name and reputation, and to live freely according to their rights unmolested.

Right to Private Property. Every person and corporation shall have the right to own things, land and assets, and to be certain that they shall not be deprived of their property by any private citizen, or without good stated reason.

Right to Copyright. Every person and corporation shall have the right to Copyright protection, governing all artistic, economic creations, materials, productions and writings. Each shall also have the right to buy, sell and trade these rights freely.

Right to Economic Participation. Every person and corporation shall have the right to equal economic competition and participation.

Right to Free Trade. Every person and corporation shall have the right to the free and unmolested exchange of import and export on Saigon and Sigma-21, and to be guaranteed that cargo will not be seized, held or destroyed without good cause.

Foreign Business, are allowed the same rights as SAC corporations, inclusive of purchase of land, construction of offices, production plants and business; but no extraterritorial rights are conferred with this. If the SAC regulates something, they must abide.

Right to Land. All persons and corporations shall have the right to purchase and develop land(s) on Saigon. All unclaimed land with availability for purchase is held in ownership by SAC.

Right to Equal Economic Access. All Signatory Parties, their contracting entities and corporations, and SAC members shall have guaranteed equal access to non-planetary resources of Sigma-21, including but not limited to known Uranium resources.

These rights are considered unchangeable and absolute, of which no law internal or external may deprive any person or corporation.

Membership of First Council

Accepting and acknowledging the need for an initial establishment of sponsored corporate interests for the formation of the first Saigon Autonomous Council ("SAC") Governing Body, or Governing Council, this treaty hereby stipulates and accepts the Permanent Voting Members of the SAC Governing Council. These selections are in accordance with the general and specific provisions of this treaty, and shall form the voting body of the SAC, with all associated rights, duties and responsibilities.

On Behalf of Kusari, <Samura Industries> and <Kishiro Technologies> .

On Behalf of Rheinland, <Daumann Heavy Construction> and <Kruger Mineralien> .

Signed on Behalf of the Bundesrepublik Rheinland

Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Albricht von Amensen

Konteradmiral Reinhardt von Ehrenberg
Special Envoy Albrich von Amensen

Signed on Behalf of the Reformed Kusari Empire,

Yukihara Reijiro
Toshinori Kojirou

Prime Minister Yukihara Reijiro
Foreign Affairs Minister Toshinori Kojirou

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