Colonial Republic of Crayter Constitution - Articles of Colonization

[Crayter Republic]

Chapter Eight - κεφάλαιο Οκτώ
Crayterian Fleet – Crayterian Στόλος

Article 42- Άρθρο 42

a) There is an established and continuously active Crayterian Fleet as part of the Crayterian Armed Forces. It is comprised of Battlegroups assigned to certain Systems or designed for a specific activity.
b) All the personnel active within the Battlegroup must finish their training at the Crayterian War Academy and must score a 7.0 before they can be cleared to use a fighter or a bomber. The officers must score an 8.5 before they can be entrusted with a command within the Crayterian Fleet.
c) The Crayterian Fleet can be bolstered by the recruiting under Article 35. In that situation, the new personnel will be checked and if any served within the Crayter Fleet they would be put to active service, if not they would-be put-on reserve, having the training to get them on par with the active personnel.
d) The operations and actions of the Crayterian Fleet, once it had been approved by the Quorum of Ministers and Office of Presidency will become the responsibility of the Admiralty Board, lead by the Fleet Admiral.
e) Fleet expenditures are reviewed by the Fleet Admiral and the Admiralty Board and send for authorisation to the Office of Presidency and Quorum of Ministers. The expenditures include the Salaries for all the personnel within the Crayterian Fleet, paid in Crayterian Credits; maintenance of Military Installations, Battlegroups and personnel training, paid in Crayterian Credits and creation of new Battlegroups and ships, paid in Sirian Credits.
f) If the Fleet personnel are operating outside the Colonial Republic of Crayter, they must be paid in Sirian Credits, on par with the foreign allied forces.


Article 43 – Άρθρο 43

a) Expenditures granted under these Articles of Colonisation for the design and procurement of ships must be coming out of the Crayterian Fleet budget and finances must be wired to Crayterian Defence Industries.
b) Crayterian Fleet can procure and maintain a fleet of capital ships composed of Deimos-class Dreadnaught, Zephyr-class Carrier, Argus-class Battlecruiser, Thanatos-class Cruiser and Hydra-class Gunboat.
c) Crayterian Fleet can procure and maintain a fleet of small ships, such as Celestra-class Combat Freighter, in all its modifications, maintained by the Ares Logistics, the Evo 2b- Nyx class Very Heavy Fighter, Eros-class Light Fighter and Evo 12B- Pytho Bomber.
d) Crayterian Fleet can procure and maintain a fleet of allied ships, from the Crayterian Fleet Budget. This must be made in concordance with the necessity of maintaining the purchased ships and train engineers for their maintenance.


Article 44 – Άρθρο 44

The training of base personnel and ship crew shall include all fields of science and technology present within the Crayterian Fleet as well as Military Science and Training. It is the intent of these Articles of Colonisation that Crayterian Fleet shall be used on missions of peacekeeping or war.


Article 45 – Άρθρο 45

a) The Crayterian Fleet must act only on the Executive Orders given by the Office of Presidency and Quorum of Ministers and with the approval of the Admiralty Board and Fleet Admiral.
b) Crayterian Fleet can act in self-defence if fired upon. The Pilot or Commander of the attacked ship can deem what level of force to use to protect its ship and its crew.
c) Crayterian Fleet can order Auxiliary Units and Civilian ships to depart the area and have full authority over them. Failure to comply can result in Court Martial or taken to Justice Halls, where it is going to be judged accordingly.
d) Crayterian Fleet cannot order Crayterian Intelligence Service ships and agents and they must subordinate to the Agents and follow their commands. Failure to comply can result in Emergency Court Martial and it may result in the destitution* and immediate arrest of the Commander or the Pilot.
*Note: If the State of Necessity is declared, the Pilot or Commander in question can be killed on sight by the Agent.