Steel Confederacy

"We form this union in declaration in the common defense of these peoples, that the tyrants of the galaxy will never fly their flag above our cities. So long as this union stands all those that face unjust persecution from those that govern them shall find safe harbor."

The Steel Confederacy is an alliance between the Iron Collective and several of the newly formed member states liberated by the Collective. While the organization of the Confederacy lends itself to an authoritarian stance weighted in favor of the Collective, the actual operation of the Confederacy tends to be libertarian or cooperative in most cases. The member states abide by a set of guidelines known as the Compact of Steel which largely dictate the distribution of newly discovered planets and the common defense of member states. Several amendments have also regulated how cross species mating, international trade, refugee status, and recovering species are handled.

= History =

Ratification of the Compact of Steel
41 ACW In the first few years following the Daowei and Rolraeria joining the rapid expansion efforts of the collective, several problems arose involving the cooperation of the new empires, colonization rights, governmental and trade organization, and the security of the respective populations. In a meeting between the leaders of the Daowei and Rolraeria nations and Rex himself a new confederacy was forged that would guide the new nations into a more cooperative future. The terms were hashed out over a month of discussion, debate, and compromise as many of the newly freed citizens simply wanted to live out their lives the best they could.

When the negotiations were complete the Steel Confederacy was formed. The founding members, the Iron Collective, Daowei Commonwealth, and Rolraeria Commonality all agreed to these terms. This document and all amendments would be refered to as the compact of steel.

Habitable worlds discovered by any one member will be dedicated to a common pool of all members to colonize. Barren worlds will be reserved for the Collective for industrial use. Should the need arise, a planet may be dedicated to a singular empire. The member states will provide for the common defense and effort of the member states and the Collective. In times of peace the Confederacy will focus their industry and military on exploration, growth, and expansion of the Confederacy. In times of war the Collective will conduct the offensive effort of the Confederacy while the other members will conduct a combined defensive and logistical effort. Any discoveries of ancient Catari ruins are to be turned over to the Collective without hesitation. Excavations shall cease once the discovery is made.