The Charter

Definitions

Trans-gov - An independent authority in de facto control of at least one solar system and phasegate. Citizen - A person who consents, consciously or implicitly, to the authority of a recognized trans-gov. The Charter - The full legal contract agreed upon by 37 separate trans-govs, and summarized herein. The Trans-System Federation (TSF)- Military police charged with enforcing the terms of the Charter; independent of, but funded by, the trans-govs. Trans-System Phasegate - Any permanent installation which enables warping of spacefaring vessels between solar systems.

Trans-gov Principles

1. Each trans-gov is to have an equal right to the most extensive basic liberty compatible with a similar liberty for others: a. Each has the right to own phasegates and planetary infrastructure b. Each has an obligation to share phasegate access with other trans-govs on fair terms at no cost to themselves c. Each has an obligation to financially maintain and comply with the TSF

2. Each trans-gov has the right to self-government, subject to the restrictions laid out below: a. No trans-gov may develop weapons and technologies outlawed in appendix 91 b. No trans-gov shall engage in population abuse