International SolSpace Treaty

[Vynadan (OP)]

International SolSpace Treaty



The Contracting Parties,

• Desiring to develop and maintain the status and security of the Sol system in a fair manner,
• Recognizing the need to introduce new international rules in order to provide adequate solutions to the questions raised by new economic, social, cultural and technological developments,
• Further recognizing the need to maintain a balance between the nations of Earth and the larger public interest,

Have agreed as follows:




Article 1
Presence on celestial bodies

• Every Contracting Party is entitled to establish and maintain a civilian presence on every celestial body of Sol, and may do so on its own accord with due respect given to previously established presences of other Contracting Parties on the same celestial body.
• Every Contractin Party is entitled to establish and maintain military presences within the Sol system, but has to respect the international neutrality of celestial bodies and consider the security of civilian populations and installations.
  No large military bases may be eracted on the same body as a sufficiently large multicultural civilian presence and the colonisation after the establishment of a large military presence is reason enough to force a relocation of the military base.

Article 2
Exclusions

Earth as the centre for every human nation is exempt from the restrictions imposed by this Treaty regarding the presence of military bases, vessels and / or troops.
Furthermore the entitlement to establish and maintain a civilian or military presence does not influence any currently existing borders and upcoming political changes occuring on Earth are explicitly not regulated by this Treaty.


Article 3
Obligations

Each Contracting Party undertakes never under any circumstances:

• To declare a planet, moon or asteroid as sole and governmental property of their nation or to enforce, in any way, an inofficial state comparable to such;
• To assist, encourage or induce, in any way, anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a Contracting Party under this Treaty.

Furthermore the Contracting Parties are obligated to:

• Protect the international neutrality and freedom of each celestial body within the Sol system.
• Assist in any defensive maneuvers to ensure the continued freedom and security of any celestial body within the Sol system in accordance with Article 6.
• Respect the established military bases and civilian presences of other Contracting Parties, keeping safe distances with own military units unless sufficient reason for an approach is given or an invitation is sent by the initial Contracting Party.
• Identify their vessels upon flight within the Sol system whether it is a civilian or military ship.

Article 4
Handling of extra-terrestial remnants within Sol

As the Sol system is the crip of the entire human race the ruins located on Mars as well as any further abandoned extra-terrestial presence are regarded as the communital property of all Contracting Parties. As physical remnants are unique and undistributable the handling of intellectual and physical salvage has to be distinguished:

• All finds within Sol have to be disclosed to the general public to ensure a fair handling of this matter and neutral observers from other Contracting Parties should be allowed to inspect salvage operations.
• Installations salvaged from an alien ruin within Sol are the property of the salvaging Contracting Party. As information about what can and cannot be salvaged is lacking no fixed compensation can be assigned however. Exceptional finds are open for debate among the Contracting Parties whether a compensation needs to be made or not.
• Intellectual finds in form of technology can and must be distributed among the Contracting Parties.

Article 5
Invader activities on celestial bodies within Sol

Should any remnants within Sol hold dormant or active Invader units within vaults or on the body's surface the celestial body is considered a war zone.

• The Contracting Parties are obliged to cooperate and exterminate the alien presence as national capabilities allow.
• Civilians are to be evacuated or otherwise safeguarded from harm from any Invader force by mutual military efforts of all present Contracting Parties.
• Collateral damage is to be expected in a war zone and no reparations can be made unless the cause and victims can be seperated and clearly identified, in which case any loss of property needs to be replaced or otherwise compensated.

Article 6
Definitions

• "Large" military bases mean a military presence exceeding the absolute neccessary size to ensure the safety of local civilian settlements under peaceful expectations.
• "Large" civilian presences are any multicultural civilian presence on a celestial body exceeding the 100 million population mark.
• "Sufficient reason" is only necessary for the approach of military vessels onto large civilian presences or celestial bodies solely hosting a military presence from another country. The ensured freedom and neutrality of all celestial bodies within the Sol system explicitly allows the approach of any planet, moon or asteroid by civilian vessels without any given reason.

Article 7
International cooperation and assistance

• In fulfilling its obligations under this Treaty each Contracting Party has the right to seek and receive assistance, where feasible, from other Contracting Parties to the extent possible.
• Each Contracting Party in a position to do so shall provide assistance for the ensured international status and security of any celestial bodies in the Sol System.
• Each Contracting Party giving and receiving assistance under the provisions of this Article shall cooperate with a view to ensuring the full and prompt implementation of agreed assistance programs.

Article 8
Signature of the Treaty

This Treaty shall be open for signature indefinetly.


Article 9
Entry into force of the Treaty

This Treaty shall enter into force three months after 3 instruments of ratification or accession by nations have been deposited with the Chicxulub Embassies.


Article 10
No reservations to the Treaty

No reservation to this Treaty shall be admitted.


Article 11
Duration and withdrawal

• This Treaty shall be of unlimited duration.
• Each Contracting Party shall, in exercising its national sovereignty, have the right to withdraw from this Treaty. It shall give notice of such withdrawal to all other Contracting Parties in form of the Chicxulub Embassies. Such instrument of withdrawal shall include a full explanation of the reasons motivating this withdrawal.
• Such withdrawal shall only take effect one year after the receipt of the instrument of withdrawal by the Chicxulub Embassies.
• The withdrawal of a Contracting Party from this Treaty shall not in any way affect the duty of other nations to continue fulfilling the obligations assumed under any relevant rules of international law.

[Vynadan (OP)]

Signed in December 2043 by Tanabe Seiko in name of the Japanese Alliance in accordance to her function as Prime Minister.

Naikaku sori daijin Seiko Tanabe

[FGRaptor]

With the finalised draft of the treaty, Queen Louise the First arrived at the crater to sign the treaty right after the Japanese Alliance in December 2043.

Her Imperial and Royal Majesty Louise the First, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Northern Kingdom, Defender of the Faith

[Dutchling]

Signed in 2043 in the name of the Chamber of Aristocrats.
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(A list with 999 names)

[mavikfelna]

Leon Anderson, President of the League, arrives via hypersonic lander to sign the new treaty.

"We of the New Zion Defense League are happy to sign this new treaty which guarantees the rights of all nations here within the Sol system. Our thanks go to the Japanese embassy for their tireless work on this wonderful document. We hope all our future co-operations have such positive outcomes. And to all nations and people who sign this treaty, we thank you as well. May God watch over us all as we explore and expand."

With those words, he signs the treaty with his signature squiggle.

[Naismith]

Gregor Emperor of New Canada