Charter of Nebula-X

Charter
Nebula-X Charter

I. Preamble
We, the nations of Nebula-X, come together to form an alliance. Our government will make our decisions and we will obey their commands. In times of war we will rise up and fight as one. Our nations will grow and have fun under the protection of our alliance and our government.

II. Membership
In order to receive membership of Nebula-X, all applicants must abide by the following guidelines:

A. While being a member of Nebula-X, a member may not be a part of another alliance. B. All nations must have their Alliance Affiliation set to "Nebula-X" after being accepted. C. All applicant nations must not be involved in any wars before becoming a full member of Nebula-X. D. All new nations must register on Nebula-X's off-site forums in order to obtain membership. E. All nations will be asked to change their color to purple unless previous trade agreements are suitable and well set up for the nation. F. Nations deciding to leave Nebula-X should post a resignation in the proper forum or contact a council member.

III. Membership Rights
All members of Nebula-X have the following rights.

A. All nations in Nebula-X have the right of free speech with the following exceptions: 1. "Spam" in inappropriate areas can and will result in warning in most circumstances 2. If anything is found too offensive or inappropriate by a council member, the speaker will be contacted and told to cease and desist of all inappropriate actions. B. Member nations will receive protection from other countries in Cybernations if needed. C. If a nation requires aid and meets all necessary requirements, that nation can, and in most situations, will receive proper aid.

IV. Government
The government of Nebula-X will primarily be a dictatorship. The Emperor will make decisions when the Imperial Lord and Overlords cannot reach a decision or when he sees it is necessary. If the Emperor is unavailable, the responsibility will fall onto the Overlords.

A. Primary Leaders

Primary leaders consist of the sole Emperor, and two Overlords. They are the highest power in Nebula-X and see to the general progress and growth of Nebula-X. The Primary leaders in Nebula-X are:

1. Emperor of Nebula-X - Will lead Nebula-X and make all executive decisions when available. If unavailable for a period of time, the Overlords will assume command temporarily. This will be a dictatorship, the Emperor can be removed from office at any time if 4/5 of the Impeachment Council feel that this person must be removed from office. The Impeachment Council will consist of the three Imperial Lords and both Overlords. If removed from office, one of the Overlords will replace him and a replacement Overlord will be found. To overrule the Emperor, both Overlords and a majority of the Imperial Lords must be in agreement. If not, then Emperor's decision will stand.

2. Overlords- There will be two overlords which will have the same power as Emperor except that the Emperor can overrule the Overlord's decisions. They may overrule the Imperial Lords, if they see something is wrong, or if the matter is urgent and they need to make the decision and the respective Imperial Lord is not online.

B. Secondary Leaders

Secondary leaders consist of the Imperial External Affairs Lord, Imperial Internal Affairs Lord, and Imperial Finance Lord. The three Imperial Lords each have their own jurisdiction to govern to see that Nebula-X is a militarily strong, diplomatically friendly, financially beneficial, and overall cohesive alliance. Imperial Lords are allowed to create, and remove assistant positions as they see fit. They are also allowed to fill and remove assistants from said positions as they see fit. The Secondary Leaders in Nebula-X are:

A. (IFL)Imperial Foreign Lord- will be in charge of consulting with incoming diplomats and in charge of sending our members to other alliances as diplomats. They will discuss treaties with other alliances and keep the leaders up-to-date with events that are occurring in other alliances.

b. (IEL)Imperial External Affairs Lord-

a. Foreign Affairs - the IEL will be in charge of consulting with incoming diplomats and coordinate where NX diplomats visit. The IEL will also be in charge of forging and canceling treaties with the approval of the Overlords and/or Emperor.

b. Military Affairs - The IEL will also be in charge of organizing the NX military. This well consist of performing military drills and educating nations on the art of warfare. The IEL will also be in charge of declaring war, organizing tech-raids, and authorizing tech-raids with the approval of the Overlords and/or Emperor.

B. (IIL)Imperial Internal Affairs Lord-

a. Internal Affairs - The IIAL will make sure that all members within the alliance are educated on all aspects of CyberNations, this will be done in coordination with both other Imperial Lords. The IIL will also be in charge of answering questions made by the alliance if possible.

b. Recruitment - The IIL wil also be in charge of coordinate the NX Recruiting Corps along with being in charge of accepting new applicants.

C. (IFL)Imperial Finance Lord-

a. Aid - The IFL will coordinate the bankers in sending aid to appropriate nations.

b. Trades/Tech - The IFL will also be in charge of setting up Tech Deals both inside and outside the alliance. Trade circles will also be assembled under the IFL's watch. The IFL will do his best to educate members on what is best for their nation whenever possible with help from the IIL.

e. (IMR)Imperial Membership Representative-

a. There will be two IMR positions available. The positions will be filled via an entire membership election, with the top two nominee's will be voted in at the first of the month for a period of three months, resigning at the end of the third month.

b. IMR's elections will take place every three months, and each three-month term will start in the months of Janurary, April, July, and November.

c. The IMR is to poll, question, and overall represent the non-government members of Nebula-X and accurately express their needs, wants, and concerns to the rest of the Nebula-X government.

d. The IMR's are to work with the IIL on matters concerning forum activity and other matters concerning the general population of Nebula-X.

C. In order to impeach a member of the council, or to impeach a leader, a member of Nebula-X needs to follow the following process:

1. A member of the alliance must start a new topic in the appropriate area and will then start a discussion on who they think should be impeached.

2. After enough of a discussion is reached, a vote will be taken, in order to impeach a member, the vote must result in at least an 70% agreement by all regular alliance members (Note: Government members do NOT vote in this poll).

3. After a vote is passed by the members of the alliance, it will then go to the Impeachment Council, if four (4) councilors agree with the public on their decision the government member will be impeached.

4. After impeachment is achieved, the leaders of the alliance will fill in for the absent position until a replacement is found.

V. Warfare
During times of warfare, our members must obey the following:

A. Individual Wars

1. Only approved wars between individual nations will be assisted with aid or assistance from the alliance, unapproved wars will not be aided in any way.

2. Anybody attacking without permission will be warned and told to cease. If they continue to disobey orders the leaders of the alliance have the right to eject them from the alliance at any time.

3. If attacked by another nation, the attacked nation will act passively until orders are received from a government member.

B. Tech-Raids

1. Only certified tech-raiders may be allowed to participate in tech-raids.

2. Each individual tech-raid must be authorized by the IEL

3. All of the rules set forth in the Nebula-X Tech Raiding Academy must be followed.

4. Breaking any of the tech raiding rules will result in a ban from tech-raiding indefinitely.

C. Alliance Wars

1. The IEL will assist in guiding our troops and make sure we are organized. They will be in charge of designating targets for our members to attack and who shall be doing the attacking.

2. Everybody will do their best to assist other alliance members during these desperate times. This assistance can be shown in the form of aid or military assistance.

3. Any member who defects during wartime, due to a reason of the war, will be considered a traitor and will only be allowed back into Nebula-X with special permission from the leaders.

D. Nuclear Warfare

1. Nebula-X in nations possessing nuclear weapons are to never perform a nuclear first-strike.

2. Nebula-X nations possessing nuclear weapons are allowed to retaliate with nuclear weapons if said nation: a. Receives a nuclear weapon attack b. Has a nuclear weapon under their possession destroyed via spy attacks c. Gets approval from the IEL, Overlord, or Emperor on performing a second-strike nuclear attack (a or b must be true and proven in order for a second-strike to be authorized)

VI. Resigning
If a member leaves multiple times, it becomes harder to rejoin Nebula-X, note that non-peaceful ex-Nebula-X members will have a harder time returning than peaceful members.

A. After leaving two times, the returning member will require a 3/5 vote by the current Imperial Lords and Overlords to return B. After leaving three times, all Imperial Lords and Overlords must be in agreement for the member to return. C. After leaving four times, the member will not be allowed to return without special permission from the Emperor. D. If a member of Nebula-X resigns within two weeks of receiving non-tech deal aid, they will be required to pay back all of it within a time set by the government of Nebula-X.

VIII. Removal because of Inactivity
A. Any government member who is inactive or not making themselves apparent on the forums will be removed from power with no questions asked.

1. If a government member is going to be gone for a period of time then they MUST post the details on the forums. It will then be up to the rest of the government to compensate for them until their return.

2. Inactive government members will be given two warning every other day to become active again. If no response is seen by day 5, they will be removed. Any govt member who slacks off and doesn't do what they are supposed to WILL be removed.

VII. Amendments
This charter is subject to change at any time by after a discussion by the council members and then a vote, or under direction of the Emperor. In order for the amendment to be passed, the vote must have a 75% of all government members approve of it.