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[Emperor Tekagi]

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IMPERIAL STELLAR CODEX OF KUSARI

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By the grace and eternal wisdom of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Kogen Tetsuya of Kusari, the following Legal Codex is enforced in His Name and in the name of the People of Kusari in the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari. It is the responsibility of every subject and visitor of Kusari to respect and observe these laws at all times and promote adherence to them. Failure to comply with the laws shall lead to respective punishment. Fines mentioned in this codex can apply cumulatively. Not being familiar with this Codex does not exempt from the responsibility under the following laws.

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SECTION I. Territories, Jurisdiction & Agencies

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I-1. This Imperial Stellar Codex represents irrefutable rules and regulations regarding all conduct within the sovereign space of the House of Kusari, its protectorates, and its sphere of influence.

I-2. Vessels bearing the following identifications are considered Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies:

• Kusari Naval Forces
  
• Kusari State Police
  
• Kusari Office of Intelligence
  

I-3. Vessels bearing the following identifications are considered Kusari corporate vessels:

• Kishiro Technologies
  
• Samura Industries
  
• Hogosha
  

I-4. The jurisdiction of the Empire of Kusari extends to the systems and space listed below classified into the following three categories:

• I-4a. The Sovereign Space of the Empire of Kusari wherein the Imperial Laws apply in full scope.
  
• I-4b. The Protectorates of the Empire of Kusari wherein the Imperial Laws apply selectively. The Law Enforcement Agencies of the Empire of Kusari can protect the interests and security of the Empire by engaging or escorting out parties designated further in this Codex as hostile or unwelcome, as well as render assistance to other parties requiring such help.
  
• I-4c. Zones of Influence of the Empire of Kusari. In these systems and areas, the Law Enforcement Agencies of the Empire of Kusari reserve the right to carry out patrols and inspections for the sake of the security and interests of the Empire.
  

Sovereign Space	Protectorates	Zones of Influence
New Tokyo Honshu Kyushu Shikoku Hokkaido Tohoku	Chugoku Tau-29 (Saga) Tau-23 Tau-31	Galileo Kepler Sigma-13 Sigma-19 Sigma-59 (Okinawa) Sigma-17

I-5. The following systems are restricted to Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies only. Any unauthorized vessels found in these areas will be immediately destroyed:

• Tohoku
  
• Chugoku
  

I-6. The following treaties regulating inter-House borders and zones of influence are currently in effect in addition to this Codex:

• Treaty of Lewes - 829 A.S., Kusari-Bretonia-Crayter economic cooperation
  
• Treaty of Rishiri - 828 A.S., Kusari-Gallia Treaty of Peace
  
• Treaty of Harris - 828 A.S., Kusari-Bretonia-Crayter Treaty of Peace
  
• Treaty of Nevers - 827 A.S., Kusari-Rheinland Treaty of Peace and Amity
  

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SECTION II. Criminal Offences

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II-1. Criminal offenders are entitled to fines only when found within the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari as designated in Article I-2 of this Codex. Offenders found guilty under Articles II-2, II-3 & II-6 of this Codex within the systems and areas designated by this Codex as protectorates or zones of influence in accordance with Article I-4 are subject to execution only.

II-2. Insulting a Kusari law enforcer within Kusari sovereign territory is an offence and incurs a fine. Excessive and continuous insulting, use of profanities, display of obscene behaviour, and other disturbance in public channels as well as in private channels (if reported) may lead to forceful expulsion or neutralisation of the perpetrator.

• II-2.a Public insult of the Emperor, a member of the Imperial Family or the Ministers of the Imperial Diet shall be considered a non-friendly act towards the Empire of Kusari and its people. Such an insult may result in expulsion and further ban to enter the space of the Empire of Kusari, detention, or in extreme cases of continuous obscene insulting - execution on site.
  

II-3. Piracy within Kusari sovereign territory, Kusari protectorates or the outer patrol zones is strictly prohibited.

• II-3a. Ships suspected of committing piracy will be escorted outside the zone of influence Empire of Kusari.
  
• II-3b. Ships proven guilty of committing piracy will be either taken into custody for further trial or neutralized on site immediately.
  

II-4. All ships legally present in the space under the jurisdiction of the Empire of Kusari are entitled to passage safely. An assault against such a vessel constitutes a criminal offence and shall be persecuted under this Legal Codex.

• II-4a. Ships having committed such an assault but ceased it voluntarily or following the demand will be subject to fines or arrest. Voluntary cessation of an assault shall be considered an alleviating circumstance when considering the form of penalty.
  
• II-4b. Ships which do not relent in their assault will be eliminated on the spot.
  

II-5. In the discharge of their duties under this Legal Codex, the Law Enforcement Agencies of the Empire of Kusari may demand compliance from any ship within the jurisdiction of the Empire of Kusari. These demands must be within the scope of this Legal Codex and directed at upholding the laws of the Empire of Kusari. Failing to comply with a justified demand by a Law Enforcement Agency of the Empire of Kusari shall be considered obstruction of justice and be persecuted.

• II-5a. Failing to comply with a justified demand shall incur a fine of 50.000 S.C.
  
• II-5b. Continuous failing to comply with a justified demand shall result in offender's detention or elimination.
  
  
• II-5c. Aside from requirements when executing the provisions of this Legal Codex, the Law Enforcement Agencies of the Empire of Kusari may inter alia stop vessels for inspection, scan cargo and equipment, asking the ID, the points of departure and destination, etc. Such actions are considered justified demands.
  
  
• II-5d. Law Enforcement Agencies of the Empire of Kusari may at their consideration use cruise disruptors (CD) against a vessel in discharge of their duties or II-5c. Such use of CD shall not be considered an unprovoked assault. However, the representatives of the Law Enforcement Agencies of Kusari pledge to use this right responsibly.
  
  
• II-5e. An abuse of their rights by the Law Enforcement Agencies of the Empire of Kusari shall be considered an offence and be investigated. Witnesses to such abuse shall contact the Kusari State Police and Naval Operations Headquarters to report the abuse in question.
  

II-6. Espionage is considered a hostile action towards the Empire of Kusari and is strictly persecuted. Any attempt or intent to obtain and/or share classified, sensitive, or otherwise designated as strategically important for the Empire of Kusari information without the consent of appropriate Kusari Agencies, including Kusari Naval Operations Headquarters, The Ministry of Defence, or the Imperial Government of Kusari, is considered military espionage.

• II-6a. Offenders are subject to imprisonment or execution depending on the situation.
  
• II-6b. Cooperation with the Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies in exposing espionage against the Empire of Kusari can be an alleviating circumstance in the case of II-6a.
  

II-7. Pledging support to listed criminal organizations in verbal, written or any other form is a crime.

• II-7a. Offenders are subject to fines, detention, or execution. The latter shall be used in grave cases as the last resort only.
  
• II-7b. Promotion of joining or financially supporting the listed criminal organisations as a part of V-2 is an aggravating circumstance and shall be considered a crime on its own subject to the same penalties listed in II-6a.
  

II-8. Calls for a forceful change of the existing political regime in the Empire of Kusari and other surreptitious activities directed against the legitimate authorities of the Empire of Kusari are considered a grave offence and shall be subject to fines, detention, and in extreme cases - execution of the offender(s).

• II-8a. Supporting an individual or a group of individuals suspected of or found guilty of II-8 shall fall under II-7 as pledge of support.
  
• II-8b. Cooperation with the Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies in exposing surreptitious activities designated under II-8 can be an alleviating circumstance for offenders found guilty under II-8.
  

II-9. Improper transportation of human cargo: Transporting more than 200 individuals in a transport vessel not designed for human transportation within the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari is considered a crime.

• II-9a. Offenders are subject to fines and have to unload all human cargo on the nearest station belonging to a civilian, corporate, or Kusari Law Enforcement entity.
  
• II-9b.Liners (except Pilgrim) and Yachts are exempted from II-9.
  

II-10. Any vessel found transporting human cargo within the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari is obligated to inform the Law Enforcement Agencies about their designated destination and departure point upon request. Failure to comply is considered a potential act of human trafficking and thus a crime.

• II-10a. Offenders are subject to fines and have to unload all human cargo on the nearest station belonging to a civilian, corporate, or Kusari Law Enforcement entity.
  

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SECTION III. Trade & Contraband

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III-1. The following goods categories are considered contraband within the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari:

Contraband

Restricted Cargo (Authorized Carriers)

Black Market Munitions Black Market Augments Black Market Pharmac. Captured Pilots Cardamine (All forms) "Nomad"-related Materials Nox Slaves Gaian Wildlife

Gate/Lane Parts (Ageira Technologies, DSE, and USI) Artefacts (Xeno Relics & other types - Hogosha) Marines (Kusari Corporate vessels) Stabiline (Kusari Corporate vessels, Cryer Pharmaceuticals; Fuchu Prison and export only) Jump Drive Equipment (Kusari Corporate vessels & Licensed vessels) Cloaking Devices (Kusari Law Enforcement vessels & Licensed vessels) Surveying Modules (Kusari Law Enforcement vessels)

III-2. Whenever a representative of a Kusary Law Enforcement Agency confiscates illegal cargo within the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari, an additional fine will be issued. The sum of the fine depends on the offender's ship class and amount of cargo:

Ship Class	Fine Amount
Fighters & Bombers	15.000<->25.000 credits
Freighters	30.000<->70.000 credits credits
Gunboats & Gunships	50.000 credits
Transports & Liners	50.000<->280.000 credits

• III-2a. Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies may adjust the listed fines if they deem it appropriate. Formal complaints about misconduct by Kusari law enforcers are to be sent to the Kusari State Police and Naval Operations Headquarters.
  

III-3. The Imperial Government of Kusari may issue economic embargoes on entities or goods due to a state of emergency, war, or other reasons. All active embargoes shall be published in the Kusari Government Section for public access.

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SECTION IV. Spacefaring & Spacecraft Regulations

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IV-1. Foreign police, military, or Intelligence ID'd vessels are barred from entering the sovereign space & the protectorates of the Empire of Kusari. Such vessels found within the sovereign space or the protectorates of the Empire of Kusari shall be subject to deportation or forceful removal depending on the situation.
In emergency situations, foreign law enforcement vessels may traverse the space of the Empire of Kusari under the following conditions:

• Such vessels are escorted by the Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies and follow the directions given by the escorting forces.
  
• Such vessels have prior permission obtained from the KNF High Command or the Emperor personally.
  
• Such vessels are permitted in accordance to treaties under I-6.
  
• Such vessels are in pursuit of an entity also designated hostile by the Empire of Kusari. Such pursuit is permissible no further than 15K from the jumpgate or jumphole used to enter the space of the Empire of Kusari.
  
• The law enforcement units of the Gallic Union are barred from entry regardless of circumstances.
  

IV-2. Kusari State Police is the only policing force recognised by law within the Empire of Kusari. Private policing groups are in principle forbidden under the jurisdiction of the Empire of Kusari.

• IV-3a. The Bounty Hunters Guild is allowed to operate freely within the system of Shikoku. Bounty Hunter vessels also can chase a criminal to the neighbouring systems under the jurisdiction of the Empire of Kusari but no further than 15k from the jumphole or jumpgate used to enter such a neighbouring system.
  
• IV-3b. The Contractors of the Official Bounty Boards of the Imperial Government and/or Kusarian corporations are exempt from IV-2 with regard to the scope of a contract provided by the Bounty Board in question.
  
• IV-3c. In the absence of Kusari Law Enforcement Agents nearby, concerned subjects of Kusari can carry out citizens' arrest of a criminal violating this codex. Aiding a civilian or corporate vessel in distress shall not be considered private policing and is highly encouraged by the Law Enforcement Agencies of the Empire of Kusari. Distinguished subjects shall be rewarded appropriately. Under no circumstances, however, does this provision invalidates the responsibility to firstly report a known crime to the nearest station of the Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies.
  

IV-3. The following ship types are prohibited from entering the sovereign space and the protectorates of the Empire of Kusari without prior acquisition of a Ship License.

• Destroyers
  
• Cruisers
  
• Battlecruisers
  
• Battleships
  
• Carriers
  
• "Bustard" Civilian Carrier
  
• "Amaterasu"-class Liner
  
• Very Heavy Fighters, Bombers and Gunboats of foreign law enforcement origin in service of Corporate/Independent entities or Individuals.
  

IV-4. Vessels of the following origin are not welcome in the sovereign space and the protectorates of the Empire of Kusari and will be considered hostile targets if encountered:

• ships of Blood Dragon technology
  
• ships of Golden Chrysanthemums technology
  
• ships of Outcast technology
  
• ships of Junker technology
  
• ships of Pirate (Z-Line) technology
  
• ships of Rheinland Blackmarket technology
  
• ships of Liberty Blackmarket technology
  
• ships of Gallic Blackmarket technology
  
• ships of Order technology
  
• ships of Gallic Navy technology
  
• ships of Gallic Brigands technology
  
• ships of Maquis technology
  
• ships of Gammu Artificial Intelligence origin
  
• ships utilizing 'Hybrid' technology
  

IV-5. Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies technology found in possession of a third party shall be expropriated or eliminated.

• IV-5a. "Ashikaga"-class Gunboats in service of Kishiro Technologies and Samura Industries is exempted from IV-5.
  

IV-6. Kusari corporate technology found in possession of criminal organizations is subject to expropriation or elimination.

• IV-6a. “Amaterasu”-class Liners found not in possession of Samura Industries, the Hogosha or without valid purchase certification provided by Samura are subject to seizure or elimination.
  

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SECTION V. Parties Gratis & Non-Gratis

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V-1. Certain parties are designated as non-gratis within the sovereign space and the protectorates of the Empire of Kusari. This may be due to them being viewed as a threat to the Empire of Kusari or found detrimental in any other way.

• V-1a. Parties designated as "hostile" are viewed as a threat to the stability and well-being of the Empire of Kusari. Members of these parties found within the sovereign space, protectorates, or the outer patrol zone of the Empire of Kusari will be detained or executed.
  
• V-1b. Parties designated as "not welcome" are viewed as detrimental to the domestic affairs of the Empire of Kusari. Members of these parties found within the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari will be subject to deportation, cargo interdiction, or forceful eviction, depending on the situation.
  
• V-1c. Parties in the state of war with the Empire of Kusari will be viewed as combat targets everywhere and be engaged indiscriminately.
  

V-2. The updated list of the parties falling under the categories designated in V-1 is presented below:

Hostile	Unwelcome	At War
Golden Chrysanthemums Gallic Brigands The Maquis Independent Pirates Junkers Lane Hackers Liberty Rogues Xenos Outcasts Mollys Sirius Coalition Red Hessians Unioners Supporters of criminal organizations as per II-7 & II-8	Farmers Alliance Gaians Bundschuh EFL Oil & Machinery Ile-De-France Shipping Gallic Metal Service Unione Corse Corsairs	Blood Dragons The Order Nomads The Wild Cardamine Smugglers

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SECTION VI. Construction & Maintenance of Modular Installations

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VI-1. All bases constructed within the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari must be registered in the Regulation Database. The vessels authorized to supply each base must also be registered against the same database.

VI-2. Any legally recognized group is entitled to construct bases near existing permanent bases they own. Secondary affiliated organizations may also construct new installations near that organization base, provided they obtain and present written authorization from said primary faction.

VI-3. All bases, unless exempted in writing, are subject to the following conditions:

• Do be owned and operated by persons in good standing with the authorities of the Empire of Kusari.
  
• Do incorporate the name tags of all lawful Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies into their base administration computers.
  
• Do not be constructed within 8K of an existing station or docking ring.
  
• Do not be constructed within 5k of an existing modular station.
  
• Do not be constructed within 12.5k of Jump Gates or Jump Holes.
  
• Do not be constructed within 2k of Trade Lanes to prevent obstruction of trade.
  
• Do not deploy Defence modules within 5K of other structures (except Trade Lanes), unless authorized in writing.
  
• Do not be used as a staging ground or repair depot for groups that are designated as hostile in IV-8 to the Empire of Kusari.
  
• Do not be used as any kind of freeport within the sovereign space of the Empire of Kusari.
  
• Do not construct the following factory modules without written permission: Hyperspace Survey Manufacturing Factory, Cloaking Device Factory, Jump Drive Factory, Exotic Weapons Foundry, Exotic Equipment Fabricator, Exotic Materials Laboratory.
  

VI-4. Any base in breach of one or more of the conditions listed in VI-3 may be subject to fines, seizure or destruction of the base assets.

• VI-4a. Attempts to prevent the foreclosure of a base under VI-1 shall be deemed an act of hostility against the Empire of Kusari, and offending bases shall be subject to an embargo order. Any unauthorized ship breaching an embargo order without a justified excuse shall be terminated with extreme prejudice.
  

VI-5. Bases to be constructed are subjected to a one-time fee for approval of the project, dependent on the System where the base is located:

System	Fee
New Tokyo	2,500,000 Credits
Honshu	1,750,000 Credits
Kyushu	1,500,000 Credits
Shikoku	1,200,000 Credits
Hokkaido	1,000,000 Credits

• VI-5b. Base projects for which the fee for approval has been paid, but which due to lack of capability or will have not been constructed, may be withdrawn upon a request within 14 days following the receipt of the formal approval. Such projects will be refunded ¾ of their fee. No refunds are available after the 14 days of grace period or under any other circumstances.
  

VI-6. Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies reserve the right to reject base applications that are deemed as presenting liabilities to the security or stability of the Empire of Kusari, or are located in regions deemed unviable for the sustenance of the installation (Nebula areas, Sun Corona perimeter, etc.).

VI-7. Kusari Law Enforcement Agencies reserve the right to review the status of modular bases every two (2) months. Bases found to be abandoned or in progressing decay are considered a traffic risk. In such a case if no contact with the base operators can be established within two (2) weeks, the base may be subject to dismantling.