Imperial Assault Alliance (1st)

The Charter of the Imperial Assault Alliance
The Imperial Assault Alliance is a defensive alliance where member nations bring to the online game Cyber Nations sanity and all-around fun to the poor saps out there who take the game a bit too seriously.

Article I: Admission to the Imperial Assault Alliance
1. Any nation pledging an “oath” to the Imperial Assault Alliance (henceforth known as the IAA) on the official Imperial Assault Alliance forums requesting membership will be admitted, provided said nation does not belong to any other alliance. The “oath” must consist of:

1. Your country name

2. Your ruler Name

3. Past alliances (if any)

4. Your Cyber Nations Forum name (if none/unsure, leave blank)

5. A link to your nation

6. How did you find out about the IAA?

It is also highly recommended, but not required, for a new member nation to switch their team color to Blue if it isn't already, as Blue is the official color of the IAA.

Further, once a nation is a member of the Imperial Assault Alliance, they are forbidden to join any other alliance in the game under threat of expulsion by the Triple Tri Council of Three. However, if one wishes to leave the IAA, they may PM the Prime Minister of their intention to leave the alliance. Then, the resigning member will be removed from the alliance.

2. If one is a foreign diplomat of another alliance, they may become a diplomat to the IAA, and recieve access to the Foreign Ministry where they may discuss important matters with the IAA. In order to become a diplomat, they must state:

1. Their country name

2. Their ruler name

3. The alliance they represent

4. Proof that they are a diplomat of an alliance

5. A link to their nation

Once this is stated, they will become a recognized diplomat to the IAA.

Article II: Structure of the Alliance
1. The Senate

Once a nation becomes a member of the Imperial Assault Alliance, they automatically have a seat in The Darth Windu Senate Hall and will be responsible for electing alliance officials. The Senate may impeach a member of the Quadruple Quad Council of Four with a 3/4 majority, and it must be done within three days. Once impeached, a member of the Quadruple Quad Council of Four then becomes a normal Imperial Assault Alliance member, while the vacant position is filled in by the deputy minister. The Senate also decides courses of action the Alliance will take, whether on an alliance war, changes to the Charter, My Little Pony, etc. Any minor decision may pass by one vote.

2. The Quadruple Quad Council of Four The Quadruple Quad Council of Four is made up of the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the War Minister, and the Minister of Recruitment. The first purpose of the Quadruple Quad Council of Four is to decide whether a war with an enemy nation/alliance will include the ability to use nuclear weapons. The second purpose of the Quadruple Quad Council of Four is for the gravely grave action of expelling member nations from the IAA due to being a traitor (as determined by the Council), or just being an idiot on the forums. The third purpose of the Council is to set up polls in the Darth Windu Senate Hall. And least but last, all four members of the Council are official diplomats to other alliances.

Elections for all four offices on the Quadruple Quad Council of Four occur every two (2) (zwei) months. Elections last a maximum of three days. If a member nation wishes to run for one of the four offices, they must PM the Prime Minister, who will thus set up the election in the Senate Hall. A member nation can run for only one position on the Council every election. Those that are already on the Quadruple Quad Council of Four may also run by following the same procedure.

If a member of the Council wishes to resign, they may do so under penalty of death by ewok mauling. Then, the deputy minister of an office will take charge of that office and serve out the term until the next elections slither up.

A. The Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is the leader of the IAA. The head honcho. The top dog. He maintains order over the Quadruple Quad Council of Four, and if decisions are gridlocked in either the Council or Senate, he has the power to shift the tide to make a decision. He also adds Charter amendments that are passed by the Senate to the Charter.

The Prime Minister must appoint a Deputy Prime Minister at his choosing, and must make it public to the IAA. The Deputy Prime Minister holds no actual power, but if the Prime Minister resigns/is impeached/takes a leave of absence, the Deputy Prime Minister becomes the Prime Minister, and serves out the term until the next election/absence ends.

B. The Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs controls the Foreign Ministry and also handles all relations with other alliances. He may appoint diplomats at will to represent the IAA to other alliances (in their respective forums), and also handles minor crisises that could potentially threaten the well-being of the IAA.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs must appoint a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at his choosing, and must make it public to the IAA. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs holds no actual power, but if the Minister of Foreign Affairs resigns/is impeached/takes a leave of absence, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs becomes the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and serves out the term until the next election/absence ends.

C. The War Minister

The War Minister holds domain over the War Ministry, a place where he accepts/denies member nations’ requests to wage war, plunder booty, etc. on poor, pathetic nations. He will deny it if the nation to be attacked is a member of another alliance, or if the attacker wishes to nuke the country. Otherwise, happy hunting. He will also manage alliance wars by assigning member nations to attack enemy nations as he sees fit.

The War Minister must appoint a Deputy War Minister at his choosing, and must make it public to the IAA. The Deputy War Minister holds no actual power, but if the War Minister resigns/is impeached/takes a leave of absence, the Deputy War Minister becomes the War Minister, and serves out the term until the next election/absence ends.

D. The Minister of Recruitment

The Minister of Recruitment controls the IAA Member/Foreign Diplomat Sign-Up forum like a hand with a grip that has the consistency of liquid Jell-O. Mmmm, Jell-O. He approves whether a nation may be accepted into the Alliance or not, based on the criteria mentioned in Article I. He also sends out invitations to new Cyber Nations nations to join the alliance in-game. He may send out as many as he may wish, so long as it isn't spam. He is also the overseer of the recruitment thread in the official Cyber Nations forums.

The Minister of Recruitment must appoint a Deputy Minister of Recruitment at his choosing, and must make it public to the IAA. The Deputy Minister of Recruitment holds no actual power, but if the Minister of Recruitment resigns/is impeached/takes a leave of absence, the Deputy Minister of Recruitment becomes the Minister of Recruitment, and serves out the term until the next election/absence ends.

Article III: Amendments to the Charter
Any member nation can submit a motion to amend the Charter to the Senate by submitting a notion to fellow member nations in the IAA Situation Room. If most other member nations agree to a vote, one of the four Council Members will set up a vote. In order for it to pass, it must have 3/4 majority of the votes. Voting will last a maximum of two days. If it passes, the Prime Minister will add the amendment to the Charter.

Article IV: War and Nuclear Weapons
If a member of the IAA is attacked by an enemy nation, they may attack their attacker in defense of their nation without getting approval from the War Minister.

Any member of the IAA may start a war with another nation only if he has gotten permission from the War Minister (if the War Minister wishes to wage war, he must get permission from the Prime Minister), or if the Quadruple Quad Council of Four states 'Total War' on an alliance.

'Total War' is a stupidly grave decision made by the Council where all IAA members are told to attack as many of the enemy alliance as possible in every way possible (even in using nuclear weapons), and they may do so without permission from the War Minister. However, this decision is stupidly grave in that attacks are disorganized and uncoordinated. This decision is made in only in desperate wartime for the IAA, and all four members of the Council must agree to 'Total War' with a unamious vote.

The IAA allows member nations to purchase nuclear weapons as they please for primarily defensive purposes. However, they are to not be used offensively, unless the Quadruple Quad Council of Four has stated it is super-duper a-ok to do so, or if a member nation has been nuked. Then, that now radioactive nation may nuke their attacker who nuked them. However, they may still not nuke other nations attacking them until the Council gives them permission, even if the (second, third, etc) attacker is in league with the nation who nuked the IAA member.

If a member of the IAA breaks these rules for war, they may be expelled from the alliance by the Quadruple Quad Council of Four.

Article V: The Legacy of the IAA
The Legacy of the IAA is where everyone in the alliance pools money to one nation (The Legacy) when some alliance members are at war. The nation in question does not spend it. Instead, the money donated to The Legacy is divided up among member nations (that truly need it) for military and reconstruction purposes. The money is then be handed out through the Foreign Aid system.

In order for one to be The Legacy, they must be approved unanimously by the Quadruple Quad Council of Four.