Treaty of the Purple Star

The Treaty of the Purple Star is a Mutual Defense Pact signed by the New Pacific Order and the Legion on 21 May 2010.

Introduction:
The New Pacific Order and The Legion do hereby come together in the spirit of common friendship, common defense, and common prosperity to create the Treaty of the Purple Star in order that both alliances enjoy a long, fruitful, and peaceful relationship.

Article I - Non-aggression:
The signed alliances shall maintain a strict policy of non-aggression towards one another; refraining from military aggression against one another, refraining from spying on one another, refraining from using diplomatic ends to bring harm to one another, or otherwise seeking to do the other harm.

Article II - Intelligence:
Should either party come into possession of information that suggests any of the activities prohibited by Article I are being engaged in by a third party, it is the obligation of that party to give that information to the other party quickly and completely.

Article III - Aid:
Should a signatory alliance come under attack or otherwise suffer a financial crisis, members of the other signatory alliance shall be encouraged to send financial aid in order that their recovery be made more quickly. The alliance in need of aid may choose not to receive it if they wish.

Article IV - Defense:
Should one signatory alliance come under attack, it is the obligation of the other alliance to come to their aid militarily. Should the attack result from the fulfillment of another treaty, the requirement of defense shall become optional, although highly recommended.

Should one signatory alliance wage an aggressive war or unduly provoke an attack through hostile action, the other signatory is not required to take part in the conflict or any conflicts that result from the aggressive war.

Article V - Diplomacy:
Any points of contention between the signatory alliances will attempted to be solved with diplomacy before any other action is taken. In public, discourse between the two signatory alliances shall remain respectful at all times.

Article VI - Termination:
Should the two sides be unable to resolve their differences diplomatically, this pact may be terminated by either party after giving 48 hours notice to the other.

Signed:
Signed for the New Pacific Order:

Emperor Blackbird,

New Pacific Order,

Comrade Chuckles

Mary the Fantabulous,

Imperial Regent,

Reformed Neutral Menace

VektorZero,

Imperial Officer of Foreign Affairs

Signed for the Legion:

Hubb, Imperator

Watcher, Proconsul

Feibelman, Minister of Defense

The Arbiter, Minister of Economics

Imperial, Minister of Foreign Affairs

the god of lightning, Minister of Internal Affairs