Orion

**Orion** is a progressive organization dedicated to the establishment of eco-socialist federalism, as well as the protection of humanity's survival and prosperity.

## Mission

In summary, Orion's official goal is stated as "the survival and prosperity of humanity." Officially, the intent is the establishment and protection of an eco-socialist federation, though such a federation is a tool for greater purposes. Ensuring that economic production is able to achieve a level of stable sustainability as well as an efficient system of interstellar travel covers the purposes of humanity's survival, as it prevents our destruction and ensures we have options. On the other hand, standardized economic regulations will minimize class divisions, which will expediate the dissolution of social divisions.

However, mere implementation of ESF theory does not guarantee that these goals will be met. For example, the lessons we learn from de-escalation could be forgotten in the colonization of other planets, or social divisions could still be permeated by culture and tradition despite the decrease in economic causes. Thus, Orion's mission is in a way continuous and never-ending - it must remain ready to defend and advocate for change in whatever environment it finds itself in. It must also be willing to change to meet the ever-changing needs of the people, and thus, the simplistic statement of 'humanity's survival and prosperity' stands out as the most apt and applicable description of Orion's members, despite more specific details.

## Structure

While more details for each are available on their respective pages, Orion can be split into five specific segments, with three branches, and two houses within its command structure, though this fails to include non-official divisions of Orion and the respective groups within the segments.

### Branches

To meet the various needs of Orion's mission, there exist three branches - the Sword of Orion, which handles media and communications; Liberius, which handles activism and community service; and the Museion Institute, which handles research and development. Each branch has its own separate and distinct membership - the Sword is typically the main branch of membership, with Liberius and Museion available upon application, though it is entirely possible for someone to apply for either without full membership in the Sword.

The branches make up the majority of Orion's official operations, and while having online hubs for general priorities, the Sword and Liberius are also organized into regional chapters, which operate autonomously and tackle issues in their specific areas.

### Chapters

Any member of Orion that wishes to create a chapter in their area can apply to their regional MAJCOM if applicable, or if there exist no MAJCOM, directly to the Sword command structure to register a chapter. From here, they will contribute to the online activities of the Sword, and interact with their community, including taking positions and getting involved in local politics. Chapters usually have autonomy in what they decide to produce, though they are subject to review by their associated MAJCOM, and the MAJCOM standards are subject to review by the Council of Flagbearers. In addition, while finer details of chapter structure are set by their MAJCOM, they must have a democratically elected chapter head that serves for two year terms.

### MAJCOMs and the Council of Flagbearers

Major Command Chapters are specific chapters that oversee a geographic region, and have jurisdiction over all chapters, present and future, within their assigned region. MAJCOMs set standards that their regional chapters must follow, and can also set priorities for chapters to focus on in their messaging and activities. Chapter heads of MAJCOMs are known as 'Flagbearers', and the heads of all MAJCOMs in Orion meet in one of the two houses of the democratic structure - the Council of Flagbearers.

The Council must meet biannually, though specific committees are able to meet separately, and a majority of members can agree to hold special meetings outside of scheduled times. Additionally, online communication can be used for smaller scale decisions. The purpose of the Council is to ratify standards for MAJCOMs, chapters, and policy agendas for Orion, as well as to conference with Sword COMMAND on administrative matters.

### Sword COMMAND

The second house of Orion command structure, Sword COMMAND is a council of seven appointed by the DKTC, an executive position elected by organization-wide vote, who serves until resignation or democratic removal. The members of the council include the Chief Financier, the Parliamentarian, the Overseers of each of the three branches, the Lieutenant, and the DKTC themself. The first two handle finances and bookkeeping respectively, the Overseers act as heads of their respective branches, and the Lieutenant acts as a DKTC in training, to either take the place of the DKTC should they be removed, or to advise the next elected DKTC.