Article I - Imperial Governance, Membership, Citizenship
The
Imperium shall exercise no direct governance over any member world. Instead, the purpose of the Imperium shall be to provide for the
Defense of all of the member worlds as a group, and to bring the
Rule of Law to the spaces between worlds. No interference with local law or custom is contemplated, except where such local law or custom is in conflict with
Imperial Law.
Any world may, through a recognized
Representative, proclaim allegiance to the Imperium, and in so doing, such world shall become a
Member of the Imperium, equal in status to all other members of the Imperium. Member worlds shall govern themselves as they see proper, provided that such government does not violate Imperial laws.
The Imperium reserves to itself the power to create as it sees fit
Governmental Entities superior to the member worlds but subordinate to the Imperium. This shall include the power to abolish said entities as the Imperium sees fit.
The Imperium reserves to itself the power to create as it sees fit
Bureaux and Agencies to carry out and enforce the Imperial will. This shall include the power to abolish said bureaux and agencies as the Imperium sees fit.
The Imperium considers as citizens any living recognized
sentient creature native to or naturalized by a member world of the Imperium, or any living recognized sentient creature swearing fealty to the Imperium directly. No immunity, protection, right, or privilege granted by the Imperium to a
Citizen of the Imperium may be abridged or denied by any member world.