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| The government of the Union of Galactic Humanity is made up System Governments, the Administrative Chambers, and the Central Assembly. | The government of the Union of Galactic Humanity is made up System Governments, the Administrative Chambers, and the Central Assembly. |
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| ===Star System Governments=== | ===1--Star System Governments=== |
| Each system in the Union is classified, based on population (subject to scrutiny by the Chamber of Colonization) into one of three types: Member World, Colony or Outpost. | Each system in the Union is classified, based on population (subject to scrutiny by the Chamber of Colonization) into one of three types: Member World, Colony or Outpost. |
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| **Outpost** if a system has fewer than 10,000 inhabitants it is termed an OUtpost, and is run according to terms issued by the Chamber of Colonization to a corporation, government agency (such as the Navy or Chamber of Science and Research), or some private entity like a philosophical sect, university or whack-a-doo doomsday cult. There will always be a monitor from the Chamber of Colonization on hand to make sure the terms are followed and the laws obeyed. | **Outpost** if a system has fewer than 10,000 inhabitants it is termed an OUtpost, and is run according to terms issued by the Chamber of Colonization to a corporation, government agency (such as the Navy or Chamber of Science and Research), or some private entity like a philosophical sect, university or whack-a-doo doomsday cult. There will always be a monitor from the Chamber of Colonization on hand to make sure the terms are followed and the laws obeyed. |
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| ===The Administrative Chambers=== | ===2--The Administrative Chambers=== |
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| The nuts and bolts of government of the UGH are tightened by the Administrative Chambers. These are a series of large government departments manned by vast numbers of officials, ranking from Level-1 (Apprentice Menials) to Level 50 (Grand Director of the Chamber). Each of the Chambers has its own jurisdictions and they each are extremely jealous of their turf. Employment in the Chambers is theoretically open to everyone (starting at Leve-1 of course) but in practice, rising above level 4 or 5 is nearly impossible to anyone whose parent was not at least a level 15. The chambers are thus practically bureaucratic trade guilds. It would not be profitable to list each of the Chambers, but below are some of the ones more likely to be encountered by the players. | The nuts and bolts of government of the UGH are tightened by the Administrative Chambers. These are a series of large government departments manned by vast numbers of officials, ranking from Level-1 (Apprentice Menials) to Level 50 (Grand Director of the Chamber). Each of the Chambers has its own jurisdictions and they each are extremely jealous of their turf. Employment in the Chambers is theoretically open to everyone (starting at Leve-1 of course) but in practice, rising above level 4 or 5 is nearly impossible to anyone whose parent was not at least a level 15. The chambers are thus practically bureaucratic trade guilds. It would not be profitable to list each of the Chambers, but below are some of the ones more likely to be encountered by the players. |
| Each Chamber is in charge of a hefty volume of complex regulations which they must enforce to the letter. A Chamber's Director can propose a change in regulation, but the change must be approved by a majority of the other Chambers and then confirmed by the Central Assembly. | Each Chamber is in charge of a hefty volume of complex regulations which they must enforce to the letter. A Chamber's Director can propose a change in regulation, but the change must be approved by a majority of the other Chambers and then confirmed by the Central Assembly. |
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| ===Central Assembly=== | ===3--Central Assembly=== |
| Each member world sends 1 representative to the Central Assembly, held on various planets of the Core Worlds in a rotating schedule. The Representatives each get 1 vote for each 1 million inhabitants of their planets. The Assembly must confirm any proposed change in Regulations from the chambers, can set the amount of tax revenue to be collected for each 10-year period, and choses the Grand Supervisor of the Union when the office becomes vacant. They have many other notional powers, but since the Chambers do all the work, the actual importance of the Assembly and even the Grand Supervisor is up to debate. | Each member world sends 1 representative to the Central Assembly, held on various planets of the Core Worlds in a rotating schedule. The Representatives each get 1 vote for each 1 million inhabitants of their planets. The Assembly must confirm any proposed change in Regulations from the chambers, can set the amount of tax revenue to be collected for each 10-year period, and choses the Grand Supervisor of the Union when the office becomes vacant. They have many other notional powers, but since the Chambers do all the work, the actual importance of the Assembly and even the Grand Supervisor is up to debate. |
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