That it is but why not give the Independants some freedom to manuever instead of clamping down on them?
This is quite simply powermongering since the SA already do what they will be doing with this in place. Except now the Independants can't say they follow the Northern Navy chain of command but instead must bow down to the SA.
I did read the OOC note but I fail to see how Pronouncing a claim to the Northern Command will result in anything but Less RP.