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Imperial Government
The Third Imperium is by no means a democratic government. In the scheme of things the Emperor is at the top and government authority works down through the plateau of nobility. This is just for the government of the Imperium itself.
The worlds of the Imperium by and large govern themselves in whatever way they choose, agreeing to abide by a few laws.
The Third Imperium rules the space between worlds, and a few actual worlds themselves.
Control and/or regulation of the following are managed by the Imperium.
- All interstellar commerce and relations within its borders, Worlds are not permitted to form alliances and pacts between themselves.
- All planetary commerce and relations that affect the control or regulation of the above.
- Anything that constitutes a threat to the stability or security of the Imperium as a part or a whole.
- Any planetary or near-planetary bodies needed to control or regulate the above.
- The Imperial Navy, Marines and Army are under the direct command of the Imperial government. Systems are allowed to field and manage their own defense boats and such but the Imperium will generally provide and control defense.
- The Imperium considers starports to come under their jurisdiction. As a result all starports are considered Imperial Territory with everything outside being governed by the individual planet.
All member planets agree to pay taxes to the Imperium and provide assistance to Imperial forces should the needs arise.
As a result of this the planets of the Imperium are extremely varied with a different form of government in each system and laws varying from planet to planet (or country to country in the case of balkanised planets.)
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