I N T R O D U C T I O N
All of the cosmos is at the precipice of great change.
Several disasters of apocalyptic scale have befallen the Milky Way Galaxy in the past few decades, ranging from the spread of the great Karax plagues to the horrors of the Weld's warpaths, and from titanic migrations of the Great Displacement to the subsequent sociocultural aftershocks which have lead to outbreaks of war — all causing entire nations to collapse into the annals of history and alliances to fracture into dust. What was once a galaxy of plentitude, hope, and prosperity has fallen to the darkness of scarcity, despair, and degeneracy. The Milky Way is no longer a galaxy that welcomes civilization, but one that has now gracelessly accepted decline and destruction.
For Humanity's sake, this shall no longer be.
Humans have always been the ones to dominate the Milky Way in both demographics and power, overcoming the xeno masses to become the stewards of a galaxy that would later be beset unto itself by violence and division. Mighty empires of mankind have forged stability for all of the cosmos that falls under their demesne, and it is in the present day that these nations stand as the only ones ready for a galaxy that has set itself aflame. By birthright, it is time for the sons and daughters of mankind to ascend to the stars once more — not as colonists of old, but as judges against the treacheries abound, as soldiers against the flood of evil, and as masters unto the lesser races of the galaxy.
In order to bring peace, justice, and order unto the Milky Way Galaxy, a mutual alliance of both security and economy must be brought into existence between the mighty empires of mankind. Despite their vast differences and their ideological diversity, all of these nations recognize the ultimate objective of bringing the stewardship of mankind to the stars and the greater universe. Harmony must be sown between these empires, as it will be friendship and camaraderie that will help in holding the line against the xeno hordes and those that may scheme for the downfall of mankind's traditions.
An interstellar compact, one of shared harmony given by the divine unto man, must be forged for a better future...
An Interstellar Compact of Collective Human Harmony.
Nil mortalibus ardui est.
Nil mortalibus ardui est.
T E N E T S
The Interstellar Compact of Collective Human Harmony is first and foremost human. Due to the humanocentric nature of the alliance, its existence is buttressed by the need to protect mankind from all the terrors of the modern age of the Milky Way Galaxy. As a result, these common tenets have been enshrined to let all of civilization know what the Compacts seeks to accomplish and become.
- Alien polities — those with a founding population that does not hail from the genetic stock of the homeworld of the Homo sapiens species — are barred from entry.
- The prosperity and welfare of mankind is paramount and takes precedence over that of other species.
- Compact members are united in the shared goal of protected mankind — specific ideologies are not given special preferences.
- The differences between observers, affiliated states, and member states shall be acknowledged in accordance to duty and privilege.
C H A R T E R
The Charter of the Interstellar Compact of Collective Human Harmony has been codified within the literature of the Treaty of Zhuque, the founding document for the Compact. A lexicon of the novel terms used within the charter can be found below.
LEXICON
LEXICON
- Affiliated States — Polities that are semi-autonomous or semi-independent in nature, yet ultimately have their political and/or economic institutions dependent on a suzerain or overlord state that is a Signatory.
- Observer States — Independent, autonomous polities that express a keen interest in attaining membership or affiliating themselves with the economic and security institutions of the Compact. Although being exempt from some requirements of the Compact, they also are not afforded as many privileges of membership.
- Member States / Signatories — Polities that have ratified the Treaty of Zhuque within their respective legislative organ(s) and have been approved by the Interpolitical Directorate for entry into the Compact.
- Star Lanes — Approximate one-dimensional phenomena in space that are defined as "the shortest accessible distance between two star systems which can be accessed by faster-than-light technology". Often used in reference to logistical and transportative applications.
T R E A T Y O F Z H U Q U E
ACTING CHARTER OF THE COMPACTThe Signatories to the Treaty of Zhuque hereby declare their allegiance to the greater, transcendental purpose that is the continuation of Mankind's supremacy within the entirety of the Milky Way Galaxy and their desire to maintain the sovereignty of Mankind across the stars. They are determined to safeguard the freedom, cultures and civilizations of humanity, founded on the principles of prosperity, security and the rule of law. They seek to promote stability and growth in all of human space. They are resolved to unite their efforts for collective defensive, economic and technological cooperation and for the preservation of order and security. They therefore agree to this Interstellar Compact for Collective Human Harmony.A R T I C L E I
INTERMEMBER MEDIATION OF CONFLICTSignatories shall agree to resolve conflicts with other Signatories by peaceful, diplomatic means in order to ensure that the Compact's cohesion is not threatened in any way, shape or form, and refrain to use any military means to resolves aforementioned conflicts.A R T I C L E II
HUMAN CAMARADERIESignatories shall engage in maintaining the prosperity, stability and security of all human dominated nations across the stars and that by all means they can afford and aim to extend the benefits of the Compact to other human-dominated nations when possible.A R T I C L E III
MILITARY REQUIREMENTSAll Signatories shall maintain their own military capacities in order to withstand foreign invasions and to help in the security operations of the Compact. In addition, all Signatories must provide a set of locations where Compact forces may be stationed within their space; however, Signatories are not mandated to deploy any military units unless;A R T I C L E IV
MOBILIZATION OF THE COMPACTA Signatory may invoke Article IV in order to marshal part of the Compact's maintained resources in order to resolve a threat to its own sovereignty or any kind of disaster within its own borders. Such actions can scale from the deployment of disaster relief teams to full-scale military operations against threatening nations. Such actions being defined as:
- the raiding and harassment of vessels affiliated to a Signatory's navy,
- incursions into a Signatory's territory (be it material or numerical),
- threatening star-lanes, trails, or roads within or coming in the borders of a Signatory,
- attacking vessels, worlds or assets belonging to a Signatory, if the Signatory wasn't the attacking party.
A R T I C L E V
ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATIONSignatories shall engage themselves to facilitate economical and technological development of other Signatories, be it by reducing commercial barriers or by the establishment of commercial or technological accords. Signatories are also encouraged to extend such efforts with Observers and Affiliated States.A R T I C L E VI
ALLIANCE DEDICATIONSignatories shall refrain from joining any institutions which might be contradicting with the ideals of the Compact. In addition, they shall engage themselves to respect their engagements to other Signatories above any other state.A R T I C L E VII
INTERPOLITICAL DIRECTORATEAn Interpolitical Directorate shall be founded as the supreme political organ of the Compact in order to discuss pressing matters; each Signatory being represented by their appointed delegates or by their official Head of State, when present. The Interpolitical Directorate may found other committees or organs as it sees fit and procedures within them do not need to strictly follow the procedures of the Directorate.
The following organs were founded prior to the official foundation of the Compact:
- Compact Security Cooperative (CSC)
- Compact Economic Cooperative (CEC)
- Rights of Humanity Committee (RHC)
A R T I C L E VIII
MEMBERSHIP AND OBSERVER, AFFILIATED STATUSESAdditional states may be invited to become Signatories by a unanimous vote of the Interpolitical Directorate. Observer states only require a simple majority vote and Affiliated States are automatically added by their ties with a Signatory.A R T I C L E IX
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY OF ZHUQUEThe Compact will be ratified according to the Signatory's constitutional customs and cannot be enforced in any other way.A R T I C L E X
AMENDMENTSThe Treaty of Zhuque can only be amended after 15 Terran Standard Years with an unanimous vote of the Interpolitical Directorate.A R T I C L E XI
WITHDRAWALAny Signatory may withdraw from the Compact at a minimum of 50 Terran Standard Years after they became a Signatory.A R T I C L E XII
DEPOSITARIES OF THE TREATY OF ZHUQUEThe original copies of the Treaty of Zhuque, redacted in Stadtverisch, Xinghua, Greek and Latin will be archived within the national archives located respectively in Vera (Menschlicher Sternenstaat), Zhuque (People's Republic of Sinica), Triumvirate (Federated World of Olimpiada) and Arcenia (Magnam Imperii ec Pikasis).
S I G N A T O R I E S
M E N S C H L I C H E R S T E R N E N S T A A T
HUMAN STAR STATE
H U Á X I ÀR E N M Í NG Ò N G H É G U Ó
華夏人民共和国 ⋅ PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF SINICA
F O E D E R A T IO L I M P I A D A
FEDERATED WORLDS OF OLIMPIADA
M A G N A MI M P E R I IE CP I K A S I S
GREATER IMPERIUM OF PIKASISTAN
A B A C I L ID E V L E T I
ABAJUN EMPIRE
HUMAN STAR STATE
H U Á X I ÀR E N M Í NG Ò N G H É G U Ó
華夏人民共和国 ⋅ PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF SINICA
F O E D E R A T IO L I M P I A D A
FEDERATED WORLDS OF OLIMPIADA
M A G N A MI M P E R I IE CP I K A S I S
GREATER IMPERIUM OF PIKASISTAN
A B A C I L ID E V L E T I
ABAJUN EMPIRE
A F F I L I A T E DS T A T E S
M E G A S L A V Y A S K A Y AC H E L O V E C H E S K A Y AR E S P U B L I K A
МЕГАСЛАВЯСКАЯ ЧЕЛОВЕЧЕСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА ⋅ HUMAN REPUBLIC OF MEGASLAVA
STAATSHERRSCHAFT OF THE MENSCHLICHER STERNENSTAAT
P R O T E C T O R A T EO FF I S K P L A T
PROTECTORATE OF THE MAGNAM IMPERII EC PIKASIS
МЕГАСЛАВЯСКАЯ ЧЕЛОВЕЧЕСКАЯ РЕСПУБЛИКА ⋅ HUMAN REPUBLIC OF MEGASLAVA
STAATSHERRSCHAFT OF THE MENSCHLICHER STERNENSTAAT
P R O T E C T O R A T EO FF I S K P L A T
PROTECTORATE OF THE MAGNAM IMPERII EC PIKASIS
O B S E R V E RS T A T E S
I M P É R I OE S T E L A RM A I R A N O
TETAMA TAINAPARÁ MAÍRA ⋅ MAIRAN STAR EMPIRE
K U Ē S ĀD A I J I N K O K U
クエーサー大臣国 ⋅ KUE'SAHN MINISTRATE
E M E S I A NR E P U B L I C
TETAMA TAINAPARÁ MAÍRA ⋅ MAIRAN STAR EMPIRE
K U Ē S ĀD A I J I N K O K U
クエーサー大臣国 ⋅ KUE'SAHN MINISTRATE
E M E S I A NR E P U B L I C
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