Trans-Galactic President

The Trans-Galactic President is the highest rank in the Trans-Galactic Government, originally known as Trans-System President during the initial stages of the Trans-Galactic War. It outranked all other military and government personnel, although majority votes in the legislative or judicial branches could overrule certain actions taken by the President.

## Powers and position

The Trans-Galactic President holds the highest authority in the Government, also holding supreme authority over the Trans-Galactic Military as the commander-in-chief. The President has the legislative authority to sign intergalactic bills into laws, or veto said bills. Although declarations of war are in the hands of Congress, the President has control over major military actions. This can range from limited authority or near-total authority. However, this authority only applies for conflicts spanning the intergalactic space, such as the War for the Chronicle Timeline. Smaller conflicts are handled by Galactic Administrative Vanguards. The President has the authority to nominate federal judges, and is able to exercise executive power with a degree of authority, such as granting full pardons or withholding information that would compromise intergalactic security. Executive officials can be appointed and fired by the President, sometimes without due cause, a subject of heavy debate. The President also holds the authority to commission weapons or technology from the Military Engineering divisions to be distributed throughout Military and Government branches, and can commission and authorize the development of secret assets, such as the Multi-Phase Suit. Other presidential duties include dealing with large foreign governments and allies, and holds the authority to dictate broad Megacorp actions. In addition, the President holds some ceremonial roles, mostly taking place on New Earth. Although the President rarely leaves the New Central Sector in person, the President is able to travel along extremely secure routes with a security detail of their choosing. The Trans-Galactic President is elected through a vote compiled from galactic supersectors, and serves a 10 year term. If deemed unfit for duty or accused of a serious crime, the President can resign or face impeachment trials, which, if successful, can have the President removed from office and imprisoned. From the early-Trans Galactic War to the present, the Trans-Galactic President is issued a militaristic uniform that they are to wear while carrying out their duties, consisting of a dark blastproof suit with gold epaulets, often sporting medals for Presidents which had previous Military service.

## History

The rank of Trans-Galactic President was created during the Trans-Galactic War, originally designated as the Trans-Systems President. The rank was modeled closely after the position of the President of the United States, with similar roles and power. Sometime during the early Trans-Galactic War, Presidents were issued a standard uniform for their position. During the Trans-Galactic War, the Presidents held near-complete authority over forward military action. From its founding, those who held the office of Trans-Galactic President have often been seen with celebrity-like status, with some Presidents recorded as taking advantage of such coverage and treatment, while others were more militaristic and did not care for a carefree public image.