Imperial Law

IMPERIAL LAW

CAPELLAN PERIPHERY
Imperial Laws - 193.22 (Revised 194.09, 195.21, 196.01 &199.12)

CONTENTS
Section 1 Definitions
Section 2 Colonies, Starships & Ground Parties
Section 3 Conflict
Section 4 Narcotics
Section 5 Contagion and Infestation
Section 6 Alien Contact
Section 7 Slavery
Section 8 Taxation

Section 1 - Definitions

I) The lawful Emperor of the Imperial Stellar Empire shall be deemed to be His Imperial Majesty
Jasil I or his lawful heirs and successors.

II) The Borders of the Imperial Stellar Empire, Capellan Periphery, shall be deemed to encompass all
star systems beyond the borders of the Inner Empire lawfully claimed by any Affiliation, Race or
Individual for and on behalf of the Imperial Stellar Empire

III) The Imperial Viceroy shall be empowered to issue Orders in Council.  Such Orders in Council
shall have the full weight of Imperial Law until incorporated into the body of the law or withdrawn
by the Imperial Viceroy.

IV) Enemies of the Empire are deemed to be all Affiliations in revolt against the rule of the lawful
Emperor of the Stellar Empire, those who have betrayed the Empire's trust by overt acts of
aggression and any Affiliation, Race or Individual with whom the Stellar Empire and/or the Imperial
Services are in a State of Conflict or War.

V) A Hostile act shall be deemed to include, but not be restricted to, Theft, Assault, Destruction
of Property or any other act that could be considered as having a detrimental effect on beings or
property.

VI) Piracy shall be deemed to be the seizure, not necessarily by force, of starships, outposts
and/or materials without prior permission from the lawful owner of the property.

VII) An Imperial Citizen is any being who is a colonist, member of the armed forces or crew member
of any colony, starship or ground party which is the property of  the Imperial Services or an
Affiliation possessed of a Charter issued by the lawful Emperor of the Stellar Empire.

VIII) A Legal Resident is any being who is a colonist, member of the armed forces or crew member of
any colony, starship or ground party which is lawfully located within the borders of the Imperial
Stellar Empire.

IX) Stimulants are deemed to be any Substance or Compound, Chemical or Biological, used to engender
a temporary feeling of well being or euphoria in the being partaking of the said stimulant.  Such a
substance shall be classed as Non-Addictive.

X) Narcotics are deemed to be any Substance or Compound, Chemical or Biological, used to engender a
feeling of well being or euphoria in the being partaking in the said narcotic and which causes
symptoms of distress when access to the said narcotic is withdrawn.  Such a Substance/Compound shall
be classified from Mildly to Extremely Addictive.

XI) Slavery shall be deemed to be the holding of any sentient being against the said beings own free
will.  Excepting the holding of criminals, alleged or convicted, and prisoners of war.

 Section 2 - Colonies, Starships & Ground Parties

I) All colonies established with the approval, direct or implied, of the Imperial Services within
the Boundaries of the Empire as defined in Sect 1(II) of Imperial Law are to conform with all
aspects of Imperial Law with regard to their dealings with individuals, affiliations, starships,
ground parties or other races external to the colony, including all transactions completed within
the colony's starport or by interaction with the colony's hiport.

II) Any Colony established with the approval, direct or implied, of the Imperial Services within the
Boundaries of the Empire as defined in Sect 1 (II) of these laws may set their own by-laws,
effective only within the boundaries of the colony, in accordance with the custom and practice of
the Colony's Affiliation or Race.

III) Where such Custom and Practice is at variance with the requirements of Imperial Law the
Colony's Governing Body has a duty under Imperial Law to ensure that Section 2(I) is strictly
complied with.

IV) Any colony established within the Borders of the Imperial Stellar Empire as defined in Sect
1(II) of these laws by any Affiliation, Race or Individual, excepting the Imperial Chartered
Affiliations, must be registered with the Viceregal Administration prior to its establishment. Such
registration to include details of the System, Planet or Moon, Sector and Square of the intended
colony. The acceptance in writing of a proposed colony's registration by the Viceregal
Administration may be considered as approval to establish the colony at the place identified in the
application for registration.

V) Any colony lawfully established within the Borders of the Imperial Stellar Empire with explicit
or implied permission of the Imperial Viceroy by any Affiliation, Race or individual shall not be
eligible to be used as the basis of a claim to the star system wherein it is established.
Excepting that such a claim be on behalf of the Imperial Stellar Empire.

VI) The establishment of colonies in the Capellan (1) System, the Inferno (170) system and the
Kasmer (163) system by any Affiliation, Race or Individual other than the Imperial Chartered
Affiliations is strictly forbidden except with the prior permission, in writing, of the Imperial
Viceroy. Such permission to be copied to the Imperial Colonial Office, Sparta. The Imperial Viceroy
may refuse such permission at his own discretion without stating the reason for doing so. The
Imperial Services reserve the right to take appropriate action against any colony established in the
Capellan (1) system, Inferno (170) or the Kasmer (163) system without the prior permission, in
writing, of the Imperial Viceroy.

VII) The Starships and Ground Parties of all Affiliations, Races and Individuals are permitted free
access to the Imperial Stellar Empire excepting the starships and ground parties of those
affiliations and races in a state of conflict or war with the Imperial Stellar Empire, any
affiliation or race declared to be enemies of the Imperial Stellar Empire and any Affiliations,
Races or Individuals who have been denied entry to the Imperial stellar Empire by the Viceregal
Administration.

VIII) All starships and ground parties operating within the borders of the Imperial Stellar Empire
are required to comply with all aspects of Imperial law.

IX) Starships becoming derelict within the borders of the Imperial Stellar Empire are subject to the
civil laws of salvage in as much as the derelict starship shall become the property of the first
party to board and assume control of the said starship.

X) Independent starships and ground parties operating within the boundaries of the Imperial Stellar
Empire are required to register with the Viceregal Administration.   Independent starships  and
Ground Parties failing  to register shall be liable to be posted.

 Section 3 - Conflict

I) In the event that a conflict or State of War should exist between the Imperial Services or the
Empire and any Affiliation, Race or Individual it is an act of treason to supply the said
Affiliation, Race or Individual with goods of strategic value.   Such goods shall include, but not
be limited to, those listed in Section 3(II).

II) Goods of Strategic Value are deemed to be Ships of All Classes, any form of offensive or
defensive space or ground weapon, Shields,  Untooled Factories, Mines and raw materials including,
but not restricted to, Processed Thorlium, Pulac Crystals, Fissionables, Fibrillium, Strion,
Celesium and Waste.

III) In the event that a conflict or State of War should exist between the Imperial Services or the
Empire and any Affiliation, Race or Individual it is an act of treason to supply the said
Affiliation, Race or Individual with any form of aid or comfort including, but not restricted to,
ship repairs, ship maintenance, food for ground parties and the general use of Colony Starports.

IV) Any Individual found guilty of committing an offence under sections 3.(1) and 3(III) above shall
be liable to suffer death.   Any ships engaged in the act of committing an offence under sections
3(I) and 3(III) above shall liable to be posted.   If the Individuals or Ships found to have been
engaged in committing an offence under sections 3(I)) or 3(III) above are members of a Chartered
Affiliation the said Chartered Affiliation shall be deemed liable for their actions and subject to
legal action at the discretion of the Viceroy to the Capellan Periphery.

V) The Imperial Services shall have a duty to protect, to the best of their ability, any lawfully
established Colony or outpost within the borders of the Imperial Stellar Empire.

VI) Any starship or  ground party pursuing its lawful occasions within the borders of the Imperial
Stellar Empire  shall be entitled to the protection of the Imperial Services.

VII) Any lawfully established colony within a star system within the borders of the Imperial Stellar
Empire shall have a duty to help protect the said star system from armed intrusion by third parties
attempting to wrest control of the system from the Imperial Stellar Empire.

VIII) Any Affiliation, race or individual committing a hostile act or an act of piracy against
beings or property under the protection of the Imperial Stellar Empire shall be liable to be posted.

IX) Any Affiliation, Race or Individual giving aid and comfort to known pirates shall be deemed to
be in a state of conflict with the Imperial Services and shall be liable to be posted.

X) Enemies of the Empire are banned from entering the Imperial Stellar Empire and from holding land
within it.  The holding of land shall include, but not be restricted to, the establishment of
Colonies and Outposts within the Empire.    Any enemies that enter the Empire without the express
permission of the Imperial Viceroy shall be liable to be posted and destroyed or removed from the
Empire
Section 4  Narcotics

I) Stimulants can be produced without license by any production facility and include, but are not
limited to, GRASS JUICE, HEAVEN HERB, STIMBREW, NAPLE JUICE and INTOXICANTS.

II) It is illegal to manufacture, hold, transport or deal in any narcotic within the borders of the
Imperial Stellar Empire without a licence issued by the Viceregal Administration.  Any party may
apply to the Viceregal administration for a production and/or carriage licence for narcotics by
stating the nature and intended use of the said narcotic.

III) Any narcotics license application may be refused at the discretion of the Viceregal
Administration.

IV) The license shall only be valid within the terms laid down in the particular license.

V) Any licensee found to be manufacturing or transporting narcotics outside the terms of their
licence shall have the sad license withdrawn.
Section 5 Contagion and Infestation

I) The Viceregal Administration must be informed in the event of an outbreak of the Alien Plague, or
other such contagious virus or bacillus or non-sentient Infestation, on a starship, ground party or
colony within the borders of the Imperial stellar Empire.
II) Any colony with an outbreak of Alien Plague, or any other contagious infection, shall be deemed
to be quarantined and is forbidden to deal with third parties until such time as the epidemic has
been brought under control and the colony declared free of the contagion.

III) Any starship or ground party with an outbreak of Alien Plague, or any other contagious
infection, shall make its way to a suitably equipped colony and, with the permission of the colony
governor, enter the colony and be cleansed of infection.

IV) Any Starship or ground party known to be, or suspected of being, a carrier of the Alien Plague,
or any other contagious infection, is forbidden to trade with, land at or enter any colony within
the boundaries of the Imperial Stellar Empire without the specific permission of the of the Governor
of the said colony.

V) Any starship or ground party delivering infected goods or materials to a colony or starship
within the boundaries of the Imperial Stellar Empire shall be liable to be posted.

Section 6 Alien Contact

I) Upon any vessel encountering a sentient Alien Race, Space faring or otherwise, the Viceregal
Administration at Jax colony must be informed within two weeks.

II) If any vessel is attacked by the aforementioned alien race the Viceregal Administration must be
informed immediately so that a general warning and threat estimate can be formulated and
disseminated.

III) Upon contacting an alien race, the party involved has the right to act as Imperial Ambassador
to this alien nation and, provided that fully documented reports are dispatched to the Viceregal
Administration on all findings, hold the rank of Acting-Ambassador and may rightfully claim full
expenses from the Imperial Paymaster General until such time as full diplomatic relations are
established.

IV) It is illegal to interfere with the natural evolution of any form of sentient life such as the
giving, exchanging or trading of any level of technology superior to that already possessed by the

said sentient life.

Section 7  Slavery

I) It is unlawful to own, transport, sell, buy or otherwise possess slaves within the Capellan
Periphery.   The exception to this is that Prisoners convicted of criminal offences and  confined to
a duly registered Penal Colony may be employed as Work Slaves.    All penal colonies must be
registered as such with the Imperial Services and Prisoners convicted of criminal offences may only
be reclassified as Work Slaves on arrival in a penal colony.   Prisoners of War may not to be used
as work slaves.

II) Any starship or ground party found to be possessed of slaves of any nature without having made
prior arrangements with the Imperial Services and being in possession of a written authorisation
issued by the Imperial Services shall be liable to being posted by the Imperial Services.  The said
Posting Order shall remain in force until such time as documentary evidence has been  supplied to
the Imperial Services showing that the said slaves have been freed and any fines imposed by the
Imperial Services after due process of law have been paid.

Section 8 - Taxation

I) All colonies established within systems lawfully claimed by the Imperial Stellar Empire  shall be
required to pay an Empire Defence Tax, payable to the Imperial Administration.

II) Empire Defence Tax shall be charged at a rate per colony level to be set by the Imperial
Viceroy.   The  Imperial Viceroy shall not raise the said tax level above a base rate of 20 stellars
per colony size without a majority vote in favour by the leaders of the Imperial Chartered
Affiliations.

III) All revenue from the Empire Defence Tax shall be exclusively used to defray the costs of  such
Letters of Marque, Posting Orders and the maintenance of Posting Orders as may be required in the
interests of the defence of the Empire’s Star Systems.    Additional expenditure to support
offensive operations in the best interests of the Empire shall require the joint approval of the
Imperial Services and all the Imperial Chartered Affiliations.   Any surplus tax income shall be
paid into a contingency fund which shall only be available for expenditure in support of the
Empire’s joint military operations.

IV) The Viceregal Administration shall provide monthly accounts to the leaders of the Chartered
Affiliations detailing all receipts and expenditure of the Empire defence tax.  Colonies of other
affiliations within the borders of the Empire with their Empire Defence Tax paid up to date shall
have the right to receive a summary of the current monthly Empire Defence Tax accounts on demand.

V) Colonies within the borders of the Empire of size 4 and below shall be exempt from paying the
Empire Defence Tax.

VI) The Empire Defence Tax shall be in addition to and separate from any Affiliation Factory Taxes
set by individual Affiliation leaders and collectable by the said leaders
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Certified that the forgoing document is a true copy of Imperial Laws as appertaining to the Capellan
Periphery as amended 195/21, 196/01, 198/29 & 199/12 and approved by Admiral Baron Simms of Baranov,
Imperial Viceroy of the Capellan Periphery.

 BA Rister
 Secretary of State for Legal Affairs
 Imperial Administration