Galileo Mining Rights

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Hey guys. In order to facilitate RP around the conflict between DSE, Kishiro/Samura, and Bristol, I and @Shulsky came up with an impromptu document describing the context of the ongoing Platinum extraction in Galileo. The idea was to incorporate existing available lore, and create a very loosely-defined list of regulations which are rife with loopholes and therefore inrp opportunities to do what you want.

Without further ado, here it is:

Galileo Platinum Extraction Regulations

• 1.0. Commercial exploitation of the Platinum fields by Kusari and Liberty is pending a survey analysis of the composition of said fields. Premature exploitation may be punished with fines and further sanctions.
  
• 1.1. For Kusari, only Samura and Kishiro are allowed to begin extraction once agreements are in place. All other groups in Kusari must operate under the umbrella of one of these corporations, or risk being branded enemies of Kusari.
  
• 1.2. For Liberty, only Deep Space Engineering are allowed to begin extraction once agreements are in place. All other groups in Liberty must operate under the umbrella of DSE, or risk being branded enemies of Liberty.
  
  
• 2.0. Commercial exploitation of the Platinum fields by independent contractors is available at a limited scale.
  
• 2.1. All independent contractors must belong to a registered entity. Failure to do so may result in being branded a pirate.
  
• 2.2. All independent entities must not exceed a monthly Platinum extraction quota. Exceeding the quota may be punishable with fines and further sanctions.
  
  
• 3.0 Commercial refining of platinum ore must follow guidelines outlined within the Interspace Industrial Insurance Initiative, thus recieving a permit to operate such refineries. Failure to do so loses the IIII permit.
  
• 3.1 Any commercial entity may apply for the permit for a sum after ensuring sufficient production pipeline quality, to be examined by Interspace inspectors (or approved sub-contractors). Production flaws, obfuscation, or interference with Interspace inspectors may result in the denial of an application.
  
  
• 4.0 Claim-jumping (the exploitation of a previously registered claim by a separate entity) of any kind is strictly forbidden within Galileo. Registered entities engaging in claim-jumping risk losing their status and being relegated to pirates under 2.1.
  
• 4.1 All registered claims may be relinquished to another entity upon mutual agreement. Failure to heed such agreements may result in fines and further sanctions.
  
• 4.2 All registered claims must be sufficiently enforceable to discourage casual piracy. Any entity failing to do so risks losing the registered status of their claim.
  

Based on the above, the following things already occurred inrp:

• Samura has been sanctioned for violating 1.0 and causing the escalation of the situation in Galileo
  
• Literally every registered entity has been fined by Interspace for violating 4.1
  
• Multiple entities have made use of 4.2 to provide additional "security" in exchange for various favors
  
• Many claim exchanges via 4.1 have been made under duress, but this is rarely proven
  

I would welcome any feedback and additions/modifications of the list. Again, the main idea is to loosely define the context of the situation in order to better facilitate ongoing RP in the area.