Kingdom

The Kingdom
Leadership Structure Monarch Joel the Just Councillors Auxiy Avoxa Blight of Powers Dominique von Ares Greenwood Woodz Zigon Government Type Representative democracy under a constitutional monarchy Legislature Assembly Citizens of the Kingdom Faction Information Official Colors: (De facto) Blue, white, red Official Motto/Slogan None Date of founding: January 31, 2020 (Independence declared) February 14, 2020 (Constitution ratified) Membership strength 140 Discord Link https://discord.gg/ceJvk5s Foreign Affairs Discord Link https://discord.gg/H98SQaN Foreign Affairs Alliances N/A Enemies Empire (armistice)

Faction description

The Kingdom is one of the largest factions in the universe, ruled by King Joel the Just.
Their symbol is the crest of the royal house, which shows the Red Star Shield adorned with red wings. The crest is granted to important personnel and ships within the faction.
The Kingdom is currently at war with the Empire, the other largest faction in the universe.

Government

Overview

Since the reformation of Kingdom with the passing of the Assembly bill on the 15th of September 2020, Kingdom has been a representative democracy similar to an oligarchy.
The current structure of Kingdom is as follows:

• The legislative body of Kingdom, the assembly, consists of 7 councillors. The assembly (and the monarch) vote on bills posted by any citizen of Kingdom, which will either be passed, rejected, or delayed in case a tie occurs. When a councillor resigns or is recalled, an election is held to designate a new councillor.
• The Monarch of Kingdom has the power to veto any decision made by the assembly.
• Task groups are branches in the Kingdom government, which are introduced by bills. These task groups receive a specified amount of power, limitations and responsibilities, a designated leader, etc from the assembly.

Constitution

Main article: Constitution of Kingdom

Since the declaration of independence, there have been many unknowns regarding how to continue from there. Only a few things were clear to all founding endos of the Kingdom. We would grant equal rights to all sentient robots, give them a voice in matters concerning them and the right to fair punishment for crimes committed. The goal of our great nation would be to work towards the betterment of all robots, together, in harmony.

The first paragraph of the Kingdom's constitution

There has been one bill changing the constitution. It mainly attempts to make the constitution a more authoritative document that will contribute to a more stable Kingdom.

Task groups

Station design
The Station design task group is responsible for designing stations. The Station design task group is not responsible for overseeing the construction of stations. It is currently lead by Woodz.

Defence
The Defence task group is the military of Kingdom, responsible for defending Kingdom against hostile external forces. This task group is headed by Dominique von Ares.

Publicity
The Publicity task group spreads Kingdom's announcements, as well as events that Kingdom holds. It is lead by Greenwood.

Politics

Elections

As written in the constitution, a chancellor is to be elected every 4 months. The first chancellor has a unique term, as it ends 2 months after EA release.

1st Election

The first chancellor election occurred on February 17th-19th 2020.

Qualifier round

Candidate	Votes
Lord of cheese	23
Myst von Gavreau	9
Supercat	7
Fongsturion	4
Kratex	0-2*

*It is unknown how many votes Kratex got.

2nd round

Candidate	Votes
Lord of cheese	27
Myst von Gavreau	12
Supercat	5
Fongsturion	4

2nd Election

The second chancellor election occured prematurely due to the resignation of the first chancellor, Lord of Cheese.
The election occurred during 9th to the 15th June of 2020

Qualifier round

Candidate	Votes
Zigon	32
Woodz	9
Starfflame	*

*Starfflame withdrew from the election.

2nd round

Candidate	Votes
Zigon	37
Woodz	9

Military

Arms of the King
The Arms of the King comprises of soldiers from the military and is responsible for all military and policing actions. They are split into two branches: the Royal Army, and the Peacekeepers. The Royal Army is the fighting force of Kingdom's military, while the Peacekeepers are station defense and policing. The Royal Police Force is as the name applies the police force of Kingdom, it is a branch under the Peacekeepers.
The Kingdom has a number of ships that they commandeer.

Maintenance Company
The Maintenance Company is responsible for the physical and mental well being of the Royal Army soldiers and accountable for the ammunition and weaponry of the army.

Royal Engineers
The Royal Engineers are the maintenance force of the Royal Army, taking care of the technological equipment, vehicles and ships of the Kingdom's military.
The Royal Engineers are also mostly delegated explosive combat roles and are expected to support multiple fighting squads.

Ranks

Kingdom forces are given different ranks based on their performance, service time, and military branch.

Culture

Despite being a monarchy, the Kingdom has long been more interested in the ideals of fairness, freedom and fraternity than it's Imperial counterpart. While some would call this idealistic at best, most Kingdomites take pride in their democratic society and its tolerant attitudes. Being polite and good-natured are seen to be better qualities than success or power in the Kingdom. Those robots that are sociable with their fellows and good-natured tend to get on well in society. For those that are well-liked enough they may find themselves honoured with one of a growing array of titles bestowed by the King, the most prestigious of which being the Paladinhood. In this the Kingdom finds itself sentimental towards tradition while still keen to preserve the liberty of its citizens. For some such a contradiction seems impossible yet, somehow, and seemingly without effort, the balance is achieved.
To be a Kingdomite is not simply to live on the right megastation or to fly the right flag - it is a way of being. A way which can only be achieved by working with those around you.