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The Constitution of the International Fleet, 2022

____________________Article One____________________
Mission & Vision

The respective administrations of the memberstates of the International Fleet agree to solidly adhere to the rules and terms of this constitution and to amend it if ever it should need to be for the benifit of our respective nationstates and our citizens in space and those dedicated to the mission of the union.
In the vision of we the founders of the International Fleet duely representing the interest of our peoples agree to intelligently manage the resources of this union to achieve its goals of establishing and maintaining a robust manned space exploration program.
And we the founders of this union agree to intellegently manage the resources of this union in order to protect it from threats to it's continuity and prosperity - those both external and internal.
The mission of the International Fleet is to spearhead the manned exploration of our system and beyond - by whatever means reasonable and possible. This includes but is not limited to the establishment of permanent facilities in and beyond the earths orbit to facilitate the research, developement, construction, ship foundry, and education required to achive and foward this mission.
The vision of the International Fleet is to secure the peaceful future of manned space exploration for all nations and unions of humanity - without compromising the well being of the citizens of our nations and whenever possible contributing to the quality of life and the developement of planet bound populations.


____________________Article Two____________________
Finance & Development

Divisions - bids for the management of and the nature of distant colonial investments means authorization of division management should be given after a realistic concederation of how those distant populations will be affected by proposed budget changes.
Taxation - large changes in taxes could adversely affect the unity of the international fleet incharacter. Adjustments should only be made by the Chief Executor and new areas of taxes would have to be concedered in summit or conference and voted on - as would large realignments of the budget.
No one memberstate of the International Fleet may promise the resources of the International Fleet towards foreign aid or asset allocations toward the developement of any other non-member nation or memberstates without the authorization of the Chief Executor, or at least 2 other senior councilors and if possible after consultation with the entire body of councilors of the International Fleet at a general assembly.

____________________Article Three____________________
Protections & Security

The International Fleet Defense Force branches - International Intellegence Agency, International Fleet Special Forces, International Fleet Cavalry Division, International Star Fleet and the Orbital Guard are to be commanded by a general staff - to be personally apointed to thier commisions by the International Fleet Defense Director General.
The International Fleet Defense Director is not to use International Fleet forces in a way that jepordizes the peace or security of anyone membernation and will conceder the needs of the entire union in all actions. Neither is the Director to provoke other nations into hostile actions or within reason cause unnessesary tensions.
The Defense Director General will not act without due concederation and only after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs or another senior member of the council or another 2 memberstates of the International Fleet - unless in time of war, either a clear and present danger has presented itself to a member nation or threatens our capacity to further our mission or if a state of war has been declared by the council. In which case the Defense Director General has overall command of International Fleet resources for the duration of the emergency or conflict.


____________________Article Four____________________
Administration & Council

The full council of the International Fleet is to conviene every 7 years in summit to address the issues of the entire union. To be present at the union summit are member nation heads of state and ambassadors to the International FleetAnd Ambassadors to the International Fleet from all membernations are to be available for consultation and council at all other times.
At times of crisis when all member nations of the International Fleet are not available for a vote on a course of action - decisions will be made and the crisis will be resolved in an official manner by the International Fleet Chief Executor, Secreatary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Exploration or Minister of Foreign Affairs - but not without sending notifications of our new official stance on the issue with the international community to the member nations of the International Fleet. The Chief Executor, Secreatary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Exploration must take full responsibility for his/her actions and can be called before the council to answer for uncharacteristic violations of the vision and mission of the International Fleet Charter and this Constitution.
The Secretary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Exploration, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief Executor are to be ellected by the council every 4 summits - or whenever an emergency requires a new general officer be ellected - when all membernation councilors of the union are not available for the vote and it is in the best interest of the International Fleet to have an officer assume the responsibilities more immediately an acting general officer can be ratified by the available, active general officers. There are no limit for how terms of service a senior officer may serve the International Fleet.
Chief Executor - Chief Financial Officer of the International Fleet
Secretary General - Chief Diplomat of the International Fleet
Defense Director General - Commander of International Fleet Defense Forces and charged with the security of the union.
International Intellegence Director - Chief of International Fleet Intellegence agencies.
Minister of Exploration - Chief of Exploration, mission designer and longterm planner of joint manned space programs
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Diplomat of the International Fleet, primarily concerned with development and foreign investments, and the compliance issues of memberstates.
Proposals may be submited to the council by guest nation heads of states and ambassadors to the International Fleet, and these proposals may be of any nature. However the motion must be second for concideration by a member of the International Fleet - if the motion is defeated it is not to be raised again by the same guest during the summit or conference.
Only memberstates of the International Fleet may submit proper acts and resolutions to the council for a vote - and only heads of state or ambassadors to the International Fleet of memberstates may have a vote on a proper act or resolution.



____________________Article Five____________________
Membership & the official open invite


The Minimal Requirements of joining this Union and in harmony with the Mission and Vission of the International are put in plain language:
A small incharacter tax on your gdp, net trade surplus, defense spending and government waste apropriations.
The agreement to use space solely for scientific purposes - this includes but it not limited to dismantaling any spaceborne weapons programs not dedicated solely to the defense of your faccilities, and an agreement not to develope, sale, or aid another nation in the developement of offensive spaceborne weapons systems.


The Official open invitation to join the International Fleet is as follows

The International Fleet offers you an official invite to join our union of space program focused nationstates. Our primary mission is to secure space for the peaceful manned exploration that all of humanity has the right to without fear of hostilities or war.

We invite you to entertain the following minimal requirements of joining the International Fleet:
A small incharacter tax on your gdp, net trade surplus, defense spending and government waste apropriations.
The agreement to use space solely for scientific purposes - this includes but it not limited to dismantaling any spaceborne weapons programs not dedicated solely to the defense of your faccilities, and an agreement not to develope, sale, or aid another nation in the developement of offensive spaceborne weapons systems.
If you can agree and are accepted in the International Fleet you will fall under the protection of a wellfunded defense force with global reach. We can virutally Garuantee your security even if you reduce your defense spending to nothing.

And most importantly you will join a union dedicated to a robust manned space exploration and colonization program you will be able to help in mission designs and in the methods of establishing the colonies of the future. Your university system will have complete and free access to the Orbital Institutes of Technology of Luna I and the Democratic Union of Asia @ Gateway Station.

The International Fleet is an at will membership union - if a memberstate of the International Fleet feels the policies nolonger reflect the ideals of thier solvereign nationstate they may leave at the end of a fiscal year and after formal rationale is given in a summit or conference.

However, the International Fleet reserves the right to liquidate all resources contributed to the exiting memberstate if the exiting memberstate has the intention of developing those resources to threaten the International Fleets capacity to further its mission and vission.


__________________________________________________________

Signed

The Democratic Imperium of Greater Beijing (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=greater+beijing)
The Colony of Luna I (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Luna+I)
The Imperium of Ankhmet (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Ankhmet)
The Empire of Buben (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Buben)
The Republic of Shandong-Jiangsu (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Shandong-Jiangsu)
The Republic of Nubrium (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Nubrium)
The Protectorate of Zhejiang (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Zhejiang)
The Commonwealth of Phobos City (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Phobos City)
The Socialist Workers Democracy of Kanabia (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Kanabia)
The United States of Coppernicus (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Coppernicus)
The Republic of Tycho-Rivera (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Tycho-Rivera)

Signed

Does this mean the position (Intelligence Director) I was granted before is null and void?

signed

*sigh*

Nope - I think all positions still have to be Ratifyied or voted on by the active council.

Oh I see - it was never added to article 4

Editted and resigned! :D

Uh-oh! Big things are happening and I can't be bothered to find out what they are!
To the fallout bunker!
*Dives under sofa*

Then..Ratify me!!!! :p
Heeheehee!I'm the biggest signatory nation!Worship me!
Pease?
No?
Go on!
Please!
Pleasepleaseplease!
I'll be you friend!
Still no?
Jerk!

Everyone should sign the dotted line!

lol
I wonder how many votes should a chief position require?
I Telegramed everybody with the url to this thread. Hopefully we will all signed it within the week.

Uh-oh! Big things are happening and I can't be bothered to find out what they are!
To the fallout bunker!
*Dives under sofa*

This has been in the works for a while now - Interested in joining the IF, youre quite safe here.

I think it should require a majority vote from the council, or the acting council as is the current case.

Majority is more than half - half of 22 is 11 so you would need 12 votes

1

Ill post a resolution for immediate vote by the council at the council thread with all current Acting officers for ratification.

You have to account for voter lazyne-

The Minister of Space Devolopment for the Empire of Buben Shall sign on the dotted line.....

*signed*

Signed

*Signed

Nubrium signs the new constitution and binds Nubriums future to its outstand vision and hope for the future; may the International Fleet Succeed in establishing manned exploration and interplanetary commerce in peace and may it stand forever on the solid pilars of these ideas.

Nubrium Prime Minister and Chief of Colonial Affairs, Mare Nubrium

I'd sign, but...

No one memberstate of the International Fleet may promise foreign aid or asset allocations toward the developement of any other non-member nation or memberstates without the authorization of the Chief Executor, or at least 2 other senior councilors.

Whoa, there. So this effectively declares my other alliances useless without your approval every time an ally needs help? I'm afraid I can't abide by that. I do not wish to have my foreign policy dictated by another (no offence)

Looks Good - *Signed, thoughtfully* :D

I will not be applying for an office of the international Fleet at this time but reserve the right to do so in the future.

I'd sign, but...



Whoa, there. So this effectively declares my other alliances useless without your approval every time an ally needs help? I'm afraid I can't abide by that. I do not wish to have my foreign policy dictated by another (no offence)


I think Luna I made that addition, he was probably refering to a promiss of foreign aid out of the International Fleet Treasury - not of what your nationstate can individually do for your neihgbors in need.

It basically prohibits the promiss of International Fleet aid - and I think its more of a protection for us the members of the International Fleet in that the resources given to the IF only be used after all members have been consulted - after all its our money

So that should read
No one memberstate of the International Fleet may promise the resources of the International Fleet towards foreign aid or asset allocations toward the developement of any other non-member nation or memberstates without the authorization of the Chief Executor, or at least 2 other senior councilors and if possible after consultation with the entire body of councilors of the International Fleet at a general assembly.

I'll email greater beijing and luna I

I think Luna I made that addition, he was probably refering to a promiss of foreign aid out of the International Fleet Treasury - not of what your nationstate can individually do for your neihgbors in need.

It basically prohibits the promiss of International Fleet aid - and I think its more of a protection for us the members of the International Fleet in that the resources given to the IF only be used after all members have been consulted - after all its our money

So that should read

I second this motion for amendment - for the sake of clarity!
I will edit the copy at the council thread immediately - GB needs to get on and edit this though its his thread.

So the Constitution should read... with attention to the edit of article 2 - point 3 (Thanks Z for the quickfix!)


The Constitution of the International Fleet, 2022

____________________Article One____________________
Mission & Vision

The respective administrations of the memberstates of the International Fleet agree to solidly adhere to the rules and terms of this constitution and to amend it if ever it should need to be for the benifit of our respective nationstates and our citizens in space and those dedicated to the mission of the union.
In the vision of we the founders of the International Fleet duely representing the interest of our peoples agree to intelligently manage the resources of this union to achieve its goals of establishing and maintaining a robust manned space exploration program.
And we the founders of this union agree to intellegently manage the resources of this union in order to protect it from threats to it's continuity and prosperity - those both external and internal.
The mission of the International Fleet is to spearhead the manned exploration of our system and beyond - by whatever means reasonable and possible. This includes but is not limited to the establishment of permanent facilities in and beyond the earths orbit to facilitate the research, developement, construction, ship foundry, and education required to achive and foward this mission.
The vision of the International Fleet is to secure the peaceful future of manned space exploration for all nations and unions of humanity - without compromising the well being of the citizens of our nations and whenever possible contributing to the quality of life and the developement of planet bound populations.


____________________Article Two____________________
Finance & Development

Divisions - bids for the management of and the nature of distant colonial investments means authorization of division management should be given after a realistic concederation of how those distant populations will be affected by proposed budget changes.
Taxation - large changes in taxes could adversely affect the unity of the international fleet incharacter. Adjustments should only be made by the Chief Executor and new areas of taxes would have to be concedered in summit or conference and voted on - as would large realignments of the budget.
No one memberstate of the International Fleet may promise the resources of the International Fleet towards foreign aid or asset allocations toward the developement of any other non-member nation or memberstates without the authorization of the Chief Executor, or at least 2 other senior councilors and if possible after consultation with the entire body of councilors of the International Fleet at a general assembly.

____________________Article Three____________________
Protections & Security

The International Fleet Defense Force branches - International Intellegence Agency, International Fleet Special Forces, International Fleet Cavalry Division, International Star Fleet and the Orbital Guard are to be commanded by a general staff - to be personally apointed to thier commisions by the International Fleet Defense Director General.
The International Fleet Defense Director is not to use International Fleet forces in a way that jepordizes the peace or security of anyone membernation and will conceder the needs of the entire union in all actions. Neither is the Director to provoke other nations into hostile actions or within reason cause unnessesary tensions.
The Defense Director General will not act without due concederation and only after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs or another senior member of the council or another 2 memberstates of the International Fleet - unless in time of war, either a clear and present danger has presented itself to a member nation or threatens our capacity to further our mission or if a state of war has been declared by the council. In which case the Defense Director General has overall command of International Fleet resources for the duration of the emergency or conflict.


____________________Article Four____________________
Administration & Council

The full council of the International Fleet is to conviene every 7 years in summit to address the issues of the entire union. To be present at the union summit are member nation heads of state and ambassadors to the International FleetAnd Ambassadors to the International Fleet from all membernations are to be available for consultation and council at all other times.
At times of crisis when all member nations of the International Fleet are not available for a vote on a course of action - decisions will be made and the crisis will be resolved in an official manner by the International Fleet Chief Executor, Secreatary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Exploration or Minister of Foreign Affairs - but not without sending notifications of our new official stance on the issue with the international community to the member nations of the International Fleet. The Chief Executor, Secreatary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Exploration must take full responsibility for his/her actions and can be called before the council to answer for uncharacteristic violations of the vision and mission of the International Fleet Charter and this Constitution.
The Secretary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Exploration, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief Executor are to be ellected by the council every 4 summits - or whenever an emergency requires a new general officer be ellected - when all membernation councilors of the union are not available for the vote and it is in the best interest of the International Fleet to have an officer assume the responsibilities more immediately an acting general officer can be ratified by the available, active general officers. There are no limit for how terms of service a senior officer may serve the International Fleet.
Chief Executor - Chief Financial Officer of the International Fleet
Secretary General - Chief Diplomat of the International Fleet
Defense Director General - Commander of International Fleet Defense Forces and charged with the security of the union.
International Intellegence Director - Chief of International Fleet Intellegence agencies.
Minister of Exploration - Chief of Exploration, mission designer and longterm planner of joint manned space programs
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Diplomat of the International Fleet, primarily concerned with development and foreign investments, and the compliance issues of memberstates.
Proposals may be submited to the council by guest nation heads of states and ambassadors to the International Fleet, and these proposals may be of any nature. However the motion must be second for concideration by a member of the International Fleet - if the motion is defeated it is not to be raised again by the same guest during the summit or conference.
Only memberstates of the International Fleet may submit proper acts and resolutions to the council for a vote - and only heads of state or ambassadors to the International Fleet of memberstates may have a vote on a proper act or resolution.



____________________Article Five____________________
Membership & the official open invite


The Minimal Requirements of joining this Union and in harmony with the Mission and Vission of the International are put in plain language:
A small incharacter tax on your gdp, net trade surplus, defense spending and government waste apropriations.
The agreement to use space solely for scientific purposes - this includes but it not limited to dismantaling any spaceborne weapons programs not dedicated solely to the defense of your faccilities, and an agreement not to develope, sale, or aid another nation in the developement of offensive spaceborne weapons systems.


The Official open invitation to join the International Fleet is as follows

The International Fleet offers you an official invite to join our union of space program focused nationstates. Our primary mission is to secure space for the peaceful manned exploration that all of humanity has the right to without fear of hostilities or war.

We invite you to entertain the following minimal requirements of joining the International Fleet:
A small incharacter tax on your gdp, net trade surplus, defense spending and government waste apropriations.
The agreement to use space solely for scientific purposes - this includes but it not limited to dismantaling any spaceborne weapons programs not dedicated solely to the defense of your faccilities, and an agreement not to develope, sale, or aid another nation in the developement of offensive spaceborne weapons systems.
If you can agree and are accepted in the International Fleet you will fall under the protection of a wellfunded defense force with global reach. We can virutally Garuantee your security even if you reduce your defense spending to nothing.

And most importantly you will join a union dedicated to a robust manned space exploration and colonization program you will be able to help in mission designs and in the methods of establishing the colonies of the future. Your university system will have complete and free access to the Orbital Institutes of Technology of Luna I and the Democratic Union of Asia @ Gateway Station.

The International Fleet is an at will membership union - if a memberstate of the International Fleet feels the policies nolonger reflect the ideals of thier solvereign nationstate they may leave at the end of a fiscal year and after formal rationale is given in a summit or conference.

However, the International Fleet reserves the right to liquidate all resources contributed to the exiting memberstate if the exiting memberstate has the intention of developing those resources to threaten the International Fleets capacity to further its mission and vission.


__________________________________________________________

Signed

The United States of Greater Beijing (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=greater+beijing)
The Colony of Luna I (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Luna+I)
The Imperium of Ankhmet (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Ankhmet)

Is this amendment okay with you Kanabia - it clearifies teh distinction between IF resources and that of your Nationstate.

I second this motion for amendment - for the sake of clarity!
I will edit the copy at the council thread immediately - GB needs to get on and edit this though its his thread.

So the Constitution should read... with attention to the edit of article 2 - point 3 (Thanks Z for the quickfix!)


Thanks people - its updated

Signed

Thats 8 - updated

well
I just want ot left this for record that
we should leave this constitucion open to reforms, bcause one thing is theory and another thing is the pratice

signed

Joao from porto calus

Buben? Aren't you in The Dominion now?

-Zanziik

well
I just want ot left this for record that
we should leave this constitucion open to reforms, bcause one thing is theory and another thing is the pratice

signed

Joao from porto calus

Thats the idea m8

Notice, Article One, Point One - Italics mine.

The respective administrations of the memberstates of the International Fleet agree to solidly adhere to the rules and terms of this constitution and to amend it if ever it should need to be for the benifit of our respective nationstates and our citizens in space and those dedicated to the mission of the union.

To amend, or to rectify means to fix or simply to edit it. I have no doubt we will have to amend this constitution freaquently.

Is this amendment okay with you Kanabia - it clearifies teh distinction between IF resources and that of your Nationstate.

That's fine. :)

*signs*

Signed.

The United States of Luna Coppernicus

The Constitution of the International Fleet, 2022

____________________Article One____________________
Mission & Vision

The respective administrations of the memberstates of the International Fleet agree to solidly adhere to the rules and terms of this constitution and to amend it if ever it should need to be for the benifit of our respective nationstates and our citizens in space and those dedicated to the mission of the union.
In the vision of we the founders of the International Fleet duely representing the interest of our peoples agree to intelligently manage the resources of this union to achieve its goals of establishing and maintaining a robust manned space exploration program.
And we the founders of this union agree to intellegently manage the resources of this union in order to protect it from threats to it's continuity and prosperity - those both external and internal.
The mission of the International Fleet is to spearhead the manned exploration of our system and beyond - by whatever means reasonable and possible. This includes but is not limited to the establishment of permanent facilities in and beyond the earths orbit to facilitate the research, developement, construction, ship foundry, and education required to achive and foward this mission.
The vision of the International Fleet is to secure the peaceful future of manned space exploration for all nations and unions of humanity - without compromising the well being of the citizens of our nations and whenever possible contributing to the quality of life and the developement of planet bound populations.


____________________Article Two____________________
Finance & Development

Divisions - bids for the management of and the nature of distant colonial investments means authorization of division management should be given after a realistic concederation of how those distant populations will be affected by proposed budget changes.
Taxation - large changes in taxes could adversely affect the unity of the international fleet incharacter. Adjustments should only be made by the Chief Executor and new areas of taxes would have to be concedered in summit or conference and voted on - as would large realignments of the budget.
No one memberstate of the International Fleet may promise the resources of the International Fleet towards foreign aid or asset allocations toward the developement of any other non-member nation or memberstates without the authorization of the Chief Executor, or at least 2 other senior councilors and if possible after consultation with the entire body of councilors of the International Fleet at a general assembly.

____________________Article Three____________________
Protections & Security

The International Fleet Defense Force branches - International Intellegence Agency, International Fleet Special Forces, International Fleet Cavalry Division, International Star Fleet and the Orbital Guard are to be commanded by a general staff - to be personally apointed to thier commisions by the International Fleet Defense Director General.
The International Fleet Defense Director is not to use International Fleet forces in a way that jepordizes the peace or security of anyone membernation and will conceder the needs of the entire union in all actions. Neither is the Director to provoke other nations into hostile actions or within reason cause unnessesary tensions.
The Defense Director General will not act without due concederation and only after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs or another senior member of the council or another 2 memberstates of the International Fleet - unless in time of war, either a clear and present danger has presented itself to a member nation or threatens our capacity to further our mission or if a state of war has been declared by the council. In which case the Defense Director General has overall command of International Fleet resources for the duration of the emergency or conflict.


____________________Article Four____________________
Administration & Council

The full council of the International Fleet is to conviene every 7 years in summit to address the issues of the entire union. To be present at the union summit are member nation heads of state and ambassadors to the International FleetAnd Ambassadors to the International Fleet from all membernations are to be available for consultation and council at all other times.
At times of crisis when all member nations of the International Fleet are not available for a vote on a course of action - decisions will be made and the crisis will be resolved in an official manner by the International Fleet Chief Executor, Secreatary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Exploration or Minister of Foreign Affairs - but not without sending notifications of our new official stance on the issue with the international community to the member nations of the International Fleet. The Chief Executor, Secreatary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Exploration must take full responsibility for his/her actions and can be called before the council to answer for uncharacteristic violations of the vision and mission of the International Fleet Charter and this Constitution.
The Secretary General, Defense Director General, International Intellegence Director, Minister of Exploration, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief Executor are to be ellected by the council every 4 summits - or whenever an emergency requires a new general officer be ellected - when all membernation councilors of the union are not available for the vote and it is in the best interest of the International Fleet to have an officer assume the responsibilities more immediately an acting general officer can be ratified by the available, active general officers. There are no limit for how terms of service a senior officer may serve the International Fleet.
Chief Executor - Chief Financial Officer of the International Fleet
Secretary General - Chief Diplomat of the International Fleet
Defense Director General - Commander of International Fleet Defense Forces and charged with the security of the union.
International Intellegence Director - Chief of International Fleet Intellegence agencies.
Minister of Exploration - Chief of Exploration, mission designer and longterm planner of joint manned space programs
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Diplomat of the International Fleet, primarily concerned with development and foreign investments, and the compliance issues of memberstates.
Proposals may be submited to the council by guest nation heads of states and ambassadors to the International Fleet, and these proposals may be of any nature. However the motion must be second for concideration by a member of the International Fleet - if the motion is defeated it is not to be raised again by the same guest during the summit or conference.
Only memberstates of the International Fleet may submit proper acts and resolutions to the council for a vote - and only heads of state or ambassadors to the International Fleet of memberstates may have a vote on a proper act or resolution.



____________________Article Five____________________
Membership & the official open invite


The Minimal Requirements of joining this Union and in harmony with the Mission and Vission of the International are put in plain language:
A small incharacter tax on your gdp, net trade surplus, defense spending and government waste apropriations.
The agreement to use space solely for scientific purposes - this includes but it not limited to dismantaling any spaceborne weapons programs not dedicated solely to the defense of your faccilities, and an agreement not to develope, sale, or aid another nation in the developement of offensive spaceborne weapons systems.


The Official open invitation to join the International Fleet is as follows

The International Fleet offers you an official invite to join our union of space program focused nationstates. Our primary mission is to secure space for the peaceful manned exploration that all of humanity has the right to without fear of hostilities or war.

We invite you to entertain the following minimal requirements of joining the International Fleet:
A small incharacter tax on your gdp, net trade surplus, defense spending and government waste apropriations.
The agreement to use space solely for scientific purposes - this includes but it not limited to dismantaling any spaceborne weapons programs not dedicated solely to the defense of your faccilities, and an agreement not to develope, sale, or aid another nation in the developement of offensive spaceborne weapons systems.
If you can agree and are accepted in the International Fleet you will fall under the protection of a wellfunded defense force with global reach. We can virutally Garuantee your security even if you reduce your defense spending to nothing.

And most importantly you will join a union dedicated to a robust manned space exploration and colonization program you will be able to help in mission designs and in the methods of establishing the colonies of the future. Your university system will have complete and free access to the Orbital Institutes of Technology of Luna I and the Democratic Union of Asia @ Gateway Station.

The International Fleet is an at will membership union - if a memberstate of the International Fleet feels the policies nolonger reflect the ideals of thier solvereign nationstate they may leave at the end of a fiscal year and after formal rationale is given in a summit or conference.

However, the International Fleet reserves the right to liquidate all resources contributed to the exiting memberstate if the exiting memberstate has the intention of developing those resources to threaten the International Fleets capacity to further its mission and vission.


__________________________________________________________

Signed

The Democratic Imperium of Greater Beijing (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=greater+beijing)
The Colony of Luna I (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Luna+I)
The Imperium of Ankhmet (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Ankhmet)
The Empire of Buben (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Buben)
The Republic of Shandong-Jiangsu (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Shandong-Jiangsu)
The Republic of Nubrium (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Nubrium)
The Protectorate of Zhejiang (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Zhejiang)
The Commonwealth of Phobos City (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Phobos City)
The Socialist Workers Democracy of Kanabia (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Kanabia)
The United States of Coppernicus (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Coppernicus)


Signed - Republic of Tycho-Rivera

alrighty - this leaves
--Hong--Kong--
Albinoism
Anagonia
Antonian States
British-Columbia
Pentova
Roman Republic
Romulan Territories
Soviet Bloc
and Wulaishen

Ill telegram them again
Slow week I guess

I wonder where Luna I is hiding - he hasnt done a fleet financial report in like 3 weeks.