Constitution of the Kodian Empire

## Preamble:

We, the founding few of the Kodian Empire, in order to establish a better union than that which was previously created through the Kodian Republic, bring peaceful unity to the Universe, spread Justice and safety to all who swear fealty to this nation, and to ensure the honest representation of all peoples, do proudly lay forth this Constitution on which the Kodian Empire shall be built.

### Article 1: The Congregational Branch

#### Section 1: The Adamant Board

The powers granted herein shall be vested in The Adamant Board, which is itself to be divided into The Royal Convocation and The Council of the People.

#### Section 2: The Royal Convocation

The Royal Convocation is to be comprised of two representative experts from each civilian, military, public, and private industry and field of work who, elected by a majority of the professional members of their given field or industry, will hold their office for five Terran years. Each representative shall have one vote.

The Convocation is to be assembled in their pairs according to their given industry or field of work. Should one or both of the elected representatives vacate their position due to illness, death, arrest, or resignation, a new representative is to be chosen through a field-wide vote by all professional members of said field or industry.

No individual may hold a seat on The Royal Convocation that has not attained the biological age of thirty-five Terran years, been active in their field for at least ten Terran years, and been a citizen of the Kodian Empire for a minimum of twenty Terran years. All representatives must be active in their field prior to and throughout their time in a seat on The Royal Convocation. All representatives must not have any form of criminal record within the Kodian Empire in order to be eligible for the position.

The leading military representative is to head The Royal Convocation, but retains their singular vote and has no power to control or sway the overall vote of the collective.

In the event of an equal vote or perfect split in a given vote or decision, The Great and Esteemed King holds the power to make whatever decision they see most fitting or beneficial for the nation and her people. In this case, The Great and Esteemed King also holds the power to pose an additional question or problem in the hopes of breaking the tie.

The Royal Convocation, alongside The Council of the People, holds the power for an official removal of the current Great and Esteemed King if a majority of all citizens in the Kodian Empire vote in favor of doing so, the nation is at peace, and three or more sources of legitimate evidence are provided to The Royal Convocation and The Council of the People following a majority vote in each division of The Congregational Branch to declare each individual source of evidence to be valid and applicable in a trial; the votes for the validation of presented evidence must be unanimous between both divisions of The Congregational Branch. In the event of a prosecution of The Great and Esteemed King, a vote amongst The Council of the People is to take place in order to decide who shall preside as judge of the trial. A verdict requires a two-thirds majority in order to pass; verdicts shall include a trial to decide on the continued presence of the current Great and Esteemed King on the seat of power, followed by a trial conducted under the same rules as the first to decide on any additional punishments as decided by the law in a fair court and trial. During this trial, The Adamant Board is to take power over the nation until a new Great and Esteemed King is chosen or the original is retained.

#### Section 3: The Council of the People

The Council of the People is to be comprised of representatives from each Sector of each planet under the full control of the Kodian Empire, voted into office through direct vote of all citizens of the Kodian Empire residing in the Sector for which a given representative is prepared to represent.

No individual may hold a seat on The Council of the People that has not attained the biological age of twenty-five Terran years, been an active political figure in their given Sector for at least five Terran years, and been a citizen of the Kodian Empire for a minimum of ten Terran years and a citizen of their Sector for twenty-five Terran years.

There shall be one Councilman per fifty thousand citizens present in a given Sector down to a minimum of one.

In the event of a vacany, the Sector for which the previous Councilman voted shall vote on a replacement as soon as is possible; until the time as such a new Councilman is chosen, the remaining Councilman for the Sector in question must vote amongst themselves as to whom shall hold a temporary second vote. In the case that a Sector only has one Councilman and that singular Councilman dies, falls ill, is arrested, or otherwise resigns, the next highest government official within that Sector is temporarily elevated to the position of Councilman until a vote can take place.

#### Section 1: The Great and Esteemed King

The powers granted herein shall be placed solely upon the shoulders of one Great and Esteemed King, who answers to none other than his or her own conscience, driven by the values and statutes presented within this document and with the intentions of all his or her people in mind.

#### Section 2: Coronation

Should The Great and Esteemed King fall into a condition in which he or she is not capable of fulfilling all of the duties befit the position, The Great and Esteemed King is responsible for choosing their immediate successor, based not solely on heritage or closeness but on merit and moral strength.

In the exceptional case of there being a lack of chosen successor, the next of kin, should they be at least thirty biological years of age and possess a minimum of ten years of political experience, is to be placed on the throne. If this next of kin does not wish to maintain their position, the measures detailed below are to be used to select a new leader.

In the case that no next of kin are eligible or willing to accept the role, the leading members of all military and civilian federal governmental bodies, healthy or ill, are to assemble at the Empire's capital building and, without previous knowledge of the death or contact with one another up to a minimum of seventy two hours, will vote on a new successor without chance for meddling or interruption. All ballots cast for the vote are to be anonymous, and publicly counted by the leading military commander at the time in such a manner as all votes are displayed and agreed upon to prevent meddling or cheating.

In the case that all previous measures have failed, the leading military commander is to resume temporary control over the Authoritative Branch until such a moment as the people declare it no longer necessary and a new Great and Esteemed King can be chosen.