Fellowship of Elite Allied Republics

Preamble
Be it known to all who read this document that the Fellowship of the Elite Allied Republics, which shall be known also as FEAR, exists for the purpose of providing mutual protection and aid in all forms, whether it be military, economic, or political. The Fellowship recognizes that war is ever-present on Planet Bob and subsequently recognizing the necessity of military prowess on all levels to protect itself against those who wish FEAR ill, be they under the banner of a group or flying their own flag as a rogue. The Fellowship strives to ensure that all its members are prepared and armed with weapons for both war and peace... peace through FEAR.

Article I: Admission
Section I: Application To enter into the ranks of FEAR, a nation must register on the FEAR forums and post a form containing no less than the following information in the proper thread on the FEAR forums:

Nation Name- Nation Ruler- Nation Link- Previous Alliance(s)-

Nations may add other information they would like to share or feel would be pertinent to state. Intentionally falsifying information in the sign-up post is grounds for facing aid fines, expulsion from FEAR, or other punishments deemed to be prudent by the Director of Domestic Affairs.

Section II: Sign On Bonus FEAR offers several starter aid-packages to all new member nations. This aid must be earned via FEAR's Academy Point System, and shall be subject to all conditions on aid as listed in Article VI of this document, as well as any additional aid legislation passed by the governing body of FEAR.

Section III: Team Color FEAR is officially a White Team alliance, although the team color is not a requirement for joining FEAR.

Section IV: Dual-Membership The Fellowship of the Elite Allied Republics does not favor dual-membership with other alliances, however, applicant nations may make a request with the Directorate of the Elite to maintain a dual-membership. The request shall be voted on by the Directorate of the Elite, and an acceptance of dual-membership will be granted if a simple majority of the Directorate of the Elite approves. Members holding a dual-membership without approval of the Directorate of the Elite shall be reprimanded by the Directorate of the Elite.

If a member holding a dual-membership becomes involved in an alliance war declared on or by an alliance they hold a membership to aside from FEAR, the member shall receive no aid from FEAR unless FEAR becomes officially involved on the same side as the individual member.

A member holding dual-membership becomes involved in a war for an alliance other than FEAR, they shall be required to list their other alliance in their nation’s Alliance Affiliation field and list their dual-membership with FEAR in their Nation Bio field.

In the event that a member holding dual-membership becomes involved in a war for an alliance other than FEAR, they do so on their own and will not receive support unless FEAR enters an official state of war with their attackers.

Article II: Government Structure
Section I: Government Composition The Government of FEAR shall comprise of the following hierarchy: ~ The Chancellor ~ The Vice-Chancellor ~ The Directorate of the Elite ~ Director of Domestic Affairs (DoDA) ~ Director of Foreign Affairs (DoFA) ~ Director of Defense (DoD) ~ Director of Intelligence (DoI) ~ Director of Finances (DoF) ~ Director of Recruitment (DoR) ~ Director of the Press, Courts, and Crisis Managmement (DoPCCM) ~The Elite Assembly (EA) ~General Membership

If a member of FEAR wishes to leave from the position of the Chancellor or from the Directorate of the Elite, they must give at minimum 48 hours notice before stepping down.

Section II: The Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor The Chancellor is the highest level of authority within the government of FEAR. The Chancellor shall elected every three months. Members wishing to run for Chancellor must be members of the Elite Assembly or the Directorate of the Elite. The Chancellor shall be responsible for overseeing all official FEAR business and ensures that all matters are handled properly and as promptly as the situation requires. If the Directorate of the Elite passes legislation with less than a 70% majority, the Chancellor has the options of approving the bill, and thereby passing it, or he may veto the bill. A veto requires a 70% majority of the Directorate of the Elite, as well as a 70% majority vote of the CED to override. A piece of legislation or action overridden in this manner can not be vetoed again by the Chancellor.

The Chancellor’s term is three months unless ended by resignation or impeached by an 85% vote of the Directorate of the Elite and a 70% vote of the CED. Either the Directorate of the Elite or the CED may initiate an impeachment vote, but may only initiate such a vote after a mandatory 36 hours of discussion and debate within the legislative area of the FEAR forums.

The Vice-Chancellor shall be responsible for assisting the Chancellor with the duties of his office. The Vice-Chancellor shall be elected every three months, at the same time, and with the same prerequisites as the Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor shall carry the power of one vote in all instances where the Chancellor also recieves a vote. In the event that the Chancellor is temporarily unable to carry out his duties, he may have the Vice-Chancellor maintain those duties in his place for the duration of the Chancellor's unavailability. In the event that the Chancellor resigns, is impeached, or otherwise becomes unable to complete his term, the Vice-Chancellor shall become Chancellor, and an interim Vice-Chancellor shall be voted for by FEAR to fill the vacancy until the next elections. The Vice-Chancellor may be impeached by the same process as the Chancellor.

Section III: The Directorate of the Elite

Sub-Section A: Selection and Duties The Directorate of the Elite shall consist of members appointed to the Directorate of the Elite by the Chancellor and approved by no less than a 60% majority of the CED. Members of the Directorate must pass the FEAR Academy before being eligible to be nominated. Members shall be appointed at the beginning of each term for the Chancellor. Each member shall preside over a specific department, as detailed within this document. New positions within the Directorate of the Elite may be created by a 60% majority vote of the CED, 60% majority vote of the Directorate of the Elite, and the approval of the Chancellor. Positions may be removed by a 70% majority votes in the same fashion as detailed for their addition.

In the event of a vacancy within the Directorate of the Elite, the Chancellor shall have the power to make an emergency appointment to fill the position, but the person must be confirmed by the CED with no less than a 60% majority within 72 hours. If such a majority is not reached, the Chancellor shall dismiss the official and make a new appointment, repeating until the necessary vote is reached.

A member of the Directorate of the Elite may be removed through impeachment proceedings equal in voting requirements to the impeachment proceedings established for the Chancellor, with the exception that a vote for impeachment within the Directorate of the Elite requires a 70% majority against a Director.

Sub-Section B: Director of Domestic Affairs (DoDA) The Director of Domestic Affairs shall be in charge enforcing the rules established by this charter, other legislative documents of FEAR, and any forum rules on the FEAR forums. Anyone found by the DoDA to be in violation of any of the aforementioned sources of rules shall be notified that their actions are in violation of the rules of FEAR, and shall be given a warning for minor offenses and reprimanded for major or repeat offenses. For serious or continued offenses, the DoDA shall bring the offender before the DoPCCM, who shall determine if the offense(s) warrant a trial. If a trial is deemed necessary, the DoPCCM shall take over the situation and organize proceedings as set aside in Article V of this document.

The DoDA shall be in charge of approving applicants to FEAR and validating their accounts on the FEAR forums.

Once every calender month, the DoDA shall distribute the FEAR Census, which shall comprise of information requested by the Directorate of the Elite, and shall be used to measure the success of programs controlled by the FEAR government.

The DoDA shall also serve to bolster the morale of FEAR members through the use of whatever means deemed appropriate and necessary, so long as those means do not conflict with alliance rules as set aside in this document, the FEAR forum rules, or any other legislative document ratified by the government of FEAR.

Sub-Section C: Director of Foreign Affairs (DoFA) The Director of Foreign Affairs shall be in charge of organizing all embassies and ambassadors to other alliances, as well as representing FEAR on international forums and our at-home embassies. DoFA shall address questions and issues risen in a timely fashion. The DoFA shall also bring treaties and pacts offered by other alliances to the attention of the Directorate of the Elite.

To assist in the management of embassies away from the FEAR forums, the DoFA shall be in charge of the FEAR Diplomatic Core (FEAR DC), as detailed in Article IV of this document.

Sub-Section D: Director of Defense (DoD) The Director of Defense shall be responsible for maintaining the military readiness of FEAR. They shall make official and post any formal declaration of war passed by the government of FEAR on the CyberNations forums. The DoD shall ensure the proper running of the FEAR military in accordance with Articles III and IV of this document.

Sub-Section E: Director of Intelligence (DoI) The Director of Intelligence shall be in charge of utilizing public information to discern threats, be they from internal or external sources, to the security and stability of FEAR. The DoI shall work alongside the DoD to ensure that FEAR is ready for potential conflict. Under no circumstances shall the DoI utilize spying or other forms of espionage to obtain information.

The DoI shall assist the other members of the Directorate of the Elite in matters investigating aid fraud, leeching, spying, or any other damaging or treacherous act.

The DoI shall assemble reports on the happenings of the cyberverse on a basis no less than once per week.

Any information of impending attack or other critical intelligence shall be immediately made available to the government of FEAR.

Sub-Section F: Director of Finances (DoF) The Director of Finances is responsible for maximizing the economic growth of FEAR. The DoF shall be in charge of organizing and tracking aid chains, tech deals, and any other aid given from or to members of FEAR. The DoF shall also educate members of FEAR in cybernations economics.

The DoF shall keep a log of all aid sent and received by members of FEAR, and shall make this data available upon request to any member of the Directorate of the Elite, as well as to the Chancellor of FEAR.

If the DoF suspects aid fraud, embezzlement, or other harmful actions on the part of a member of FEAR, the suspicions shall be shared with the Directorate of the Elite.

Sub-Section G: Director of Recruitment (DoR) The Director of Recruitment shall be in charge of the creation and distribution of recruitment messages. The DoR shall also be responsible for organizing recruitment contests and incentives. The DoR shall also advise the Director of Finances on the amount of the sign on bonus to be given to newly recruited members.

Sub-Section H: Director of the Press, Courts, and Crisis Management (DoPCCM) The Director of the Press, Courts, and Crisis Management shall be in charge of the release of official alliance statements, announcements, and declarations (excluding declarations of war). The DoPCCM shall also be in charge of releasing official responses to statements and declarations of other alliances, but such responses must be approved by a majority of the Directorate of the Elite, or by the Chancellor, before being posted on the CN forums or elsewhere.

The DoPCCM shall also be responsible for the organization of trials and proceedings carried out by the FEAR court system as detailed in Article V of this document. The DoPCCM shall either serve as the judge in trials, or shall appoint a member of the CED, Directorate of the Elite, or the Chancellor to serve as judge in their place. The DoPCCM shall be responsible for selecting jurors to serve in trials, should the defendant request a trial by jury.

The DoPCCM shall also be in charge of managing crisis scenarios. In the event of a crisis, be it internal or from a foreign source, the DoPCCM shall use any means necessary to notify the affected Directors, as well as the Chancellor. The DoPCCM may also take actions deemed necessary to patch the situation until the appropriate official(s) are able to take over control of the situation. The DoPCCM may not significantly infringe upon the authority of other Directors, the CED, or the Chancellor in the administration of his duty.

Section VI: Assistant Directors All Directors will have the power to appoint a maximum one (1) member of the Elite Assembly or, with approval from the Chancellery and at least 60% of the DoE, a general member. Assistant Directors must be regularly active on the FEAR off-site forums.

Assistant Directors (ADs) will be given occasional duties by their respective head Director to carry out in a timely and thorough fashion in accordance with this Charter. ADs will always have inferior authority to Directors unless otherwise noted (see below). ADs will have access to their respective private office.

If a Director takes a leave of absence, they may appoint their AD to fill in for them temporarily until their return. In the event that a Director chooses to resign from their office, the Chancellery will first look to the ADs to find a suitable substitute, subject to the same rules as in Section III, Subsection A, Para. 3. Should an AD not post on the forum by over two weeks without prior notification, they will be removed from their position and a new AD will be chosen.

Section V: The Elite Assembly The Elite Assembly (EA) shall comprise of all FEAR members that have passed graduation of the FEAR Academy. The EA shall have the authority to initiate the impeachment process of a government official and shall have the power to vote on all measures as detailed within this document, as well as in such a fashion detailed on any legislative document that the government of FEAR passes.

A member may be removed from the EA if found in violation of any rules established in this document, other legislative documents passed by the FEAR government, the rules of the FEAR forum, or in significant violation of the rules of the CyberNations forums. Removal shall follow court proceedings as outlined in Article V of this document.

Members may resign from the EA at any time without penalty.

Section VI: The General Membership The general membership comprises of all FEAR members that have not passed the FEAR Academy. They shall have the right of protection and the right to request aid, as well as the right to request permission to declare war on another individual nation, but shall not be granted the right to vote and shall have only restricted access to confidential and departmental forums.

Article III: The FEAR Military
Section I: Military Structure The FEAR military shall be organized into Platoons within Divisions. Divisions shall be based on technology levels set by the Director of Defense and approved by the Chancellor. Within each Division, Platoons shall be organized by nation strength levels set by the Director of Defense and approved by the Chancellor.

Section II: Command Structure The Director of Defense shall direct and organize the military of FEAR. The DoD shall have the authority to declare war as established in this document.

Each Division shall be led by a General appointed by the Director of Defense. Generals shall report directly to, and work closely with, the DoD to ensure that their Division is organized and ready for combat when called to duty. Generals shall appoint Platoon Commanders within their Division.

Platoon Commanders shall work with their generals to keep the platoons organized and ready for action. Platoon Commanders shall pass orders from generals to the members of their platoons, and shall oversee the platoons combat progress.

Article IV: Foreign Affairs and War Policies
Section I:Diplomatic Relations The Fellowship of the Elite Allied Republics looks to establish friendly relations with any and all possible alliances and independent parties. The DoFA shall appoint ambassadors from the FEAR Diplomatic Core to act as representatives on behalf of FEAR to other alliances, and these ambassadors shall request a diplomatic mask and embassy on the forum(s) of the alliance(s) assigned to them.

Ambassadors shall work as a middle man for the FEAR DoFA and the alliance they are an ambassador to on that alliance’s forums. The DoFA shall represent FEAR on the FEAR forums.

The Diplomatic Core shall be comprised of volunteer members who shall serve as ambassadors from FEAR to foreign forums.

Section II: Treaties and Pacts FEAR shall be willing to negotiate NAPs, MAPs, MDPs, MADPs, ToAs, PIATS, PEACE, and other forms of treaties with other alliances. Treaties shall be sent to the Directorate of the Elite and voted upon. If a MAP, MDP, or MADP recieves a 70% majority vote in favor, it is considered to have passed the Directorate. It must then receive no less than a 60% majority vote of the EA to be ratified by FEAR. Other treaties and pacts shall require a simple majority vote by the Directorate and a simple majority vote of the EA to be ratified by FEAR.

Ratified treaties and pacts shall be signed by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and the Directorate of the Elite. Pacts and treaties shall be posted on the CyberNations forums within 48 hours of being passed by the authorities of FEAR and the other alliance(s) involved.

Section III: Anti-Rogue Combat In the event of a confirmed rogue attack against a member of FEAR, the DoD or a General may call up nations to declare war on and destroy the rogue. Nations are encouraged to give 24 hours for the DoFA and other officials to confirm the aggressor’s rogue status. The rogue must pay sufficient reparations, and may be required to surrender up to 50% of their nation’s technology, within 24 hours. FEAR makes it clear that the alternative penalty for a rogue attack against FEAR is a one-way ticket to Zero Infrastructure. If the offending nation has the ability to rebuild their infrastructure, the members of FEAR called to action shall press their attacks until the nation is permanently at Zero Infrastructure. If a nation pays the required reparations but returns to rogue activities against FEAR later on, they shall be considered to have forfeited their right to exist and shall be brought permanently to Zero Infrastructure.

Members of FEAR who launch attacks against aligned nations (nations in an alliance) without the consent of the DoD may be deemed as rogues and expelled from FEAR, where they will be open to Zero Infrastructure by the other party involved.

Section IV: Individual Member Wars: The members of FEAR may declare war on any independent nation without prior authorization, but they must notify their Platoon Commander or higher ranked officer prior to taking any action, and will not receive aid or support from FEAR until that war and any other wars that are a result of the original war have been concluded.

Fellowship members are prohibited from engaging in offensive combat against members of any other alliance, unless authorization has been received from the General of their Division before any actions are taken. Failure to get authorization, or proceeding to attack after permission has been denied will result in that member being expelled from FEAR and declared as a rogue.

The Director of Defense shall check at least once per 24 hours to see that no member of FEAR has been attacked. In the event that a member is attacked, standard operating procedures shall apply.

Section V: Organized Alliance Wars: FEAR will not involve itself in offensive wars against other alliances without just cause and a clearly defined public declaration of war by the DoD or the Chancellor on the CyberNations forums prior to any military action being taken. Just cause is not necessary when coming to the aid of a MDP or MADP partner alliance, but an official declaration of war will still be posted before any combat is initiated.

MDPs and MADPs are considered activated as soon as the Chancellor and the Directorate of the Elite become aware of the situation and the Chancellor or DoD release an official declaration.

If a member of FEAR is attacked by a member of another alliance, the FEAR member will delay retaliation for up to 24 hours unless receiving permission to retaliate from their Platoon Commander. The DoFA or an ambassador under his orders shall attempt to settle the dispute diplomatically with reparations being paid to the attacked FEAR member. If no agreement is reached within 24 hours, or the terms to the offending nation and their alliance are rejected, other FEAR members within range of the attacker will be called upon to ZI the offending nation.

Section VI: Tech Raiding The Fellowship shall allow Tech Raiding against unaligned, 11+ days inactive nations. A member should first inform his Platoon Commander and get approval from a government official. If the nation being raided returns to activity, the raiding FEAR member must declare peace and pay no less than 50% in reparations.

Section VII: Nuclear Policy FEAR does not support the use of nuclear weapons on a first strike basis unless honoring a MDP or MADP and the alliance(s) FEAR declares upon have already utilized nuclear weapons against our allies in the conflict. Nuclear weapons shall only be used in a defensive capacity, either in defense of FEAR or our allies.

In the event of conflict, this non-first strike policy may be overturned by a 85% majority of the Directorate of the Elite and approval of the DoD and the Chancellor.

Section VIII: Policy Regarding Espionage and Counter-Espionage In the event that a member of FEAR is discovered to be spying on an alliance, be it FEAR or otherwise, the DoI shall report the information to the Elite Directorate. If there is enough evidence to initiate a trial, the member will be tried in the FEAR court system, and if found guilty, the member will be expelled from FEAR, and the victimized alliance notified of the events. The DoI and DoD shall then determine if military action should be taken to ZI the offending nation.

FEAR shall never condone espionage or spying, and shall take a stalwart stance against such acts.

Article V: The FEAR Court
FEAR members acknowledge upon being accepted into FEAR that they are required to follow the rules as set out by this document. Violators shall be brought before the court for judging and sentencing. If the situation does not require immediate intervention on the court’s behalf, the defendant may request a trial by jury, in which case a jury shall be appointed by majority vote of the Directorate of the Elite. If a trial by jury is rejected or denied, then the DoPCCM shall review the evidence and issue a verdict. The Directorate of the Elite shall be tasked with handing out a just punishment in the event of a guilty verdict.

Punishments for offenses may include, but are not limited to, fines, suspension of rights and/or privileges within FEAR, or expulsion from FEAR.

Article VI: Aid and Finances
Section I: Sign On Bonus New recruits to FEAR shall be eligible for a sign on bonus of no less than 50,000 in currency. The amount awarded shall be based on the merits of the recruit, and may be up to 3,000,000. This aid shall be subject to all conditions established by this document and any other legislation passed by the FEAR government.

Section II: Standard Aid Standard aid is aid given in normal circumstances for a variety of purposes. Any FEAR member may request aid for whatever reason by filing a request in the DoF forums. The request will be processed by the DoF and a request for a member to aid will be maid. All standard aid is subject to all terms set out by this document and by any other applicable piece of legislation passed by the government of FEAR.

Section III: Rebuild Aid If a member requires aid to rebuild from FEAR approved military action or to recover from a rogue hit, the affected member will compile a damage estimate as accurate as possible and deliver the estimate to the DoF and DoD. The DoF shall then request FEAR members to aid the nation to the amount of damages plus an additional 10%. This aid shall be treated as a higher priority than standard and sign on aid.

Section IV: Aid Terms and Conditions If a member receives $50,000 in aid or more and decides to leave FEAR within 30 days of the aid being accepted, he/she will be subject to repayment of 75% of the aid given to be paid within 5 days of notification of intent to resign from FEAR. This is retroactive so any aid amount greater than $50,000 received by the nation within 45 days of resignation will require repayment, this includes monetary value of technology and military units in excess of $50,000 based on the providing nations purchase costs for the items. Failure to do so will lead to the offending nation being attacked by the FEAR and plundered for tech, money and land in an amount of approximately 200% of the money owed by the offending nation.

Monetary value of tech and land is comparable to the purchase price of tech and land for the attacking nation(s).

Rebuild aid is not subject to mandatory reimbursement under this policy.

Article VII: Ratification and Amendments
Section I: Ratification This document shall not be considered the Charter of the Fellowship of the Elite Allied Republics unless it receives a 75% majority vote by the current Senate, Ministers, Chancellor, and EA of FEAR.

This document holds the power of law within FEAR and officially becomes the new charter of FEAR immediately upon successful ratification. Section II: Amendment Process Changes to this document may be made by a 70% majority vote by the Directorate of the Elite and a 70% majority vote by the EA. Changes must be approved by the Chancellor before being ratified.

Current FEAR Government
Chancellor: Lord Boris

Vice Chancellor: bladegolem47

Director of Domestic Affairs: Lartize

Assistant Director of Domestic Affairs:

Director of Foreign Affairs: ClashCityRocker

Assistant Director of Foreign Affairs: BZelger

Director of Finances: Gaius Aurelian

Assistant Director of Finances: Mad Larkin

Director of Recruitment: Swefinn

Assistant Director of Recruitment: Vespassanius, DaEvilBobman

Director of Defense: Canik

Assistant Director of Defense: Kaiser Julius II

Director of Intelligence: Marbles

Assistant Director of Intelligence: -

Director of the Press, Courts, and Crisis Management: To be determined

Advisor to the Chancellery: Turetel

Government News
11/11/2007: Bladegolem47 announces his resignation from the Chancellor position. It is simultaneously that he will be taking a newly created advisory position.

11/13/2007: Due to the resignation of Bladegolem47 announced on 11/11, Turetal (then serving as the Vice-Chanceller) is appointed Chancellor of FEAR. Lord Boris was givin the Vice-Chanceller position. Lartize, who was the Assistant Director of Defense, is then promoted to the full DoD position.

Current Treaties*
NAP's with: UNION

ToA's with: Socialistic Empire, Atlantis, Nationalist Federation, IRON PIAT's with: Commonwealth Of Sovereign Nations, Global Democratic Alliance, The Order of Light (TOOL) MDP's with: UCN

MDoAP's with: Wolfpack


 * These are not all of the treaties FEAR has.

The FEAR Technology Market
The purpose of this shop is to aid the lower strength nations in FEAR, and help the stronger nations in Cyber Nations get cheap technology. Lower strength people sell tech and make a nice profit. Middlemen are provided through the FEAR Tech Store. Any one can purchase Tech from the FEAR Tech Store weather they are a FEAR Member or not. The Highest amount of tech one dealer can sell at a time to one person is 100 Tech levels. The lowest amount of tech we will sell is 50 levels. The prices to purchase tech are listed below.

For everyone

Money paid to dealer: $1,500,000 for 50 or $3,000,000 for 100.

Middleman commission: $100,000.

Requisition
If a nations would like to request a tech deal, they should contact NorthSouthLand.

The FEAR Technology Market is open.

FEAR Military History
The Unjust War: FEAR fought on the side of ~ during The Unjust War and declared against Global Order of Darkness.

LSF: FEAR, acting on a request for activation of the assistance clause of their Treaty of Amity with Norden Verein, declared war on Libertarian Socialist Federation at 11:51 pm (CN server time) on October 1, 2007.

(more detailed history coming soon)