Edict #18 - Stardate 10053.0
“When the moon is in the Seventh House, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets”
The USS Resolution, Discovery-class, NCC-74646, is hereby commissioned as an alternative role playing area in Fleet 3. The Internet Department is directed to have this role playing area functional within seven days. It is to serve solely as a diplomacy and judiciary ship. The sims of the USS Resolution will be biased toward diplomatic and judicial proceedings, including but not limited to, first contact missions, court martial proceedings, criminal trials, dispute mediation, and treaty negotiations.
If for any reason the USS Resolution should change its class from a vessel with diplomatic facilities, it must be decommissioned.
The USS Resolution will be fitted with the Diplomatic Mission Modules, which include accommodations for diplomats and dignitaries, as outlined in the Discovery-class specs with the following modifications:
? One of the 20 Ambassadorial quarters will be converted to a Judge Advocate General?s office, housing the main JAG office and the JAG Commanding Officer?s office.
? One of the 20 Ambassadorial quarters will be used to quarter the Commanding Officer of the Judge Advocate General?s office
? The one, 1,000 square meter conference hall will be converted to a main courtroom with judge?s bench, prosecution and defense areas, a jury box and a main gallery seating up to 400 spectators.
? One of the 20 25-seat briefing rooms will be converted to a Judge?s chamber adjacent to the main courtroom.
? One of the 20 25-seat briefing rooms will be converted to a defense team office adjacent to the main courtroom.
? One of the 20 25-seat briefing rooms will be converted to a prosecution team office adjacent to the main courtroom.
? Four of the 20 25-seat briefing rooms will be converted to minor courtrooms or hearing rooms.
The USS Resolution shall have a similar command structure to other Starfleet vessels, including all standard departments, rank structure, and chain of command. As such, RPG Ranks on the USS Resolution will count toward Member Rank the same as on Standard Ships, and CO and XO positions on the USS Resolution will count fully towards any limits in place.
Additional swing personnel will be possible at the CO’s discretion, including but not limited to the following:
? Commanding officer of the Judge Advocate General?s office
? Judge Advocate Officers including Defense and Prosecution team members
? Members of civilian, Starfleet and United Federation of Planets press
? Diplomats, dignitaries, V.I.P.?s et al.
The USS Resolution is a second character only environment.
The USS Resolution will be reviewed in 60 days, on or about July 30th, 2010, by the President, Fleet Commander and CO to determine if the USS Resolution has been successful in its mission. The ship will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
? Has the Ship established an active and healthy Role-Playing environment?
? Has the Ship established itself as a diplomatic and judicial mission ship?
If at any time the USS Resolution is found to be unsuccessful in its mission as a diplomatic and judicial vessel it must be decommissioned.
?All war represents a failure of diplomacy.? -Tony Benn
Jen (President)