The Orange Treaty (Outcasts, Lane Hackers, Golden Chrysanthemums, Liberty Rogues)

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Esteemed members of the Alliance,

Following the Sisterhood of Dream's positive reply to our invitation in joining the Alliance and signing the Orange Treaty, we have prepared a draft which we would like to present to the Crimson Cross and the Sisterhood. If you have any concerns or require clarifications please let us know.

Obviously this draft is endorsed and signed by the Lane Hackers in order to go immediately in effect, replacing the current Treaty.

The Orange Treaty
The Lane Hackers • The Golden Chrysanthemums • The Outcasts

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Section 1: The Treaty

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1.1. In order to strengthen the alliance between Lane Hackers, Golden Chrysanthemums and Outcasts and to secure the Cardamine market the following treaty regulating, among others, general rules concerning the duties and responsibilities of allied groups, the division of zones of influence and mechanisms for enforcing the treaty and resolving conflicts is signed by all entities officially representing the allied factions.

1.2. All future changes of the treaty require agreement of all entities officially representing the allied factions.

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Section 2: General Resolutions

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2.1. Members of the alliance will provide each other with strategic, tactical and intelligence assistance whenever possible and applicable.

2.2. Signed parties are encouraged to issue preferential trade contracts between each other for the purpose of strengthening their economic ties.

2.3. All Cardamine smugglers are under protection of the Alliance and should not be obstructed in any way, unless belonging to hostile factions. Members of the Alliance will provide them with assistance whenever possible and applicable.

2.4. Members of the Alliance will respect and enforce all resolutions of the treaty.

2.5. Entities officially representing allied factions will use their influence to improve enforcement of the treaty among independent groups and individuals.

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Section 3: Base Access

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3.1. Members of the alliance are granted access to all bases of their respective allies with the following exceptions:

3.1.1. Access to Outcast bases in Omicron-85, namely Bastia Outpost, Corsica Outer Sanctum and Dreadnought Captana is restricted for Lane Hackers and Golden Chrysanthemums.

3.1.2. Access to component bases is granted through individual agreements with the respective base operators.

3.2. Members of the alliance are allowed to use bases of their respective allies for the purpose of ship repairs and rearming, as a staging ground for regular operations and to seek shelter from pursuing hostile forces.

3.2.1. Using Lane Hacker bases for operations against the Hogosha is forbidden.

3.2.2. Using Golden Chrysanthemum bases for operations against the Gas Miners Guild is forbidden.

3.3. Members of the alliance are allowed to use bases of their respective allies for the purpose of ships, equipment and commodities purchase and sales with the following limitation:

3.3.1. No faction specific weapons or ships will be purchased without prior agreement.

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Section 4: Zones of Control

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4.1. Liberty and Independent Worlds are considered Lane Hacker controlled space. Kusari and Okinawa is considered Golden Chrysanthemum controlled space. Omicron Alpha, Omicron Beta, Omicron-80, Omicron-81 and Omicron-85 are considered Outcast home space.

4.2. Omicron, Sigma and Tau regions are considered Outcast contested space.

4.3 Of the aforementioned systems, the following ones have a joint status:

4.3.1 Galileo and Kepler star systems are considered as a joint Lane Hacker and Golden Chrysanthemum controlled space.

4.3.2. Sigma-13, Sigma-19, Tau-29 star systems are considered as a joint Golden Chrysanthemum and Outcast contested space.

4.4. Members of the alliance are granted full access to whole space claimed by their respective allies with the following exception:

4.4.1. Access to Omicron-85 is restricted for Lane Hackers and Golden Chrysanthemums.

4.5. Members of the alliance are granted freedom of operations within space of their respective allies with the following exceptions:

4.5.1. Lane Hackers and Golden Chrysanthemums are not allowed to bring vessels of cruiser class or heavier to Outcast home space.

4.5.2. Outcasts are not allowed to conduct piracy within Lane Hacker and Golden Chrysanthemum controlled space. Outcast organizations which have signed this Treaty are allowed.

4.5.3. Outcasts are not allowed to bring vessels of cruiser class or heavier to Lane Hacker and Golden Chrysanthemum controlled space.

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Section 5: Conflicts of Interests

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5.1. While operating in space claimed by their respective allies members of the alliance should act in deference to official representatives of the host faction or factions.

5.2. All incidents and disputes arising from conflicts of interests between members of the alliance should be resolved diplomatically.

5.3. If a diplomatic solution cannot be achieved an uninvolved member of the alliance should be chosen to adjudicate and resolve the crisis.

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Section 6: Treaty Enforcement

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6.1. The burden of enforcement of the treaty lies primarily on the aggrieved members of the alliance. Use of any means necessary including lethal force is allowed.

6.2. Entities officially representing the faction take no direct responsibility for actions of independent groups and individuals.

6.3. Serious or repeated breaches of the treaty might lead to severe sanctions including but not limited to financial reparations, penal assignments, removal of docking permissions or, in extreme cases, complete banishment.

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Section 7: Restriction Exemptions

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7.1. Restrictions to base access, system access and freedom of operations can be lifted under one of the following conditions:

7.1.1. Allied vessel is accompanied by official representative of the host faction.

7.1.2. Special temporary or permanent agreement was made with the host faction or factions.

7.2. An agreement covering restriction exemption must be approved by all entities representing the host faction or factions.

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Annotations

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821-10-08 Initial treaty wording is agreed upon.
821-10-26 Point 2.2 is added.
821-10-26 Signed by The Lane Hackers.
821-10-26 Signed by The Padua Liberty Rogues.
821-10-27 Signed by The Liberty Rogoues.
821-11-02 Signed by The Crimson Cross.
822-01-25 Signed by The Ghosts of Razgriz.
822-02-04 Point 7.1.3 is added.
822-02-10 Changes are approved by all signatories.
823-03-15 New proposal made by the Lane Hackers.

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