Space Law

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What is Space Law?

Space Law is a collection of rules and regulations enacted by Nanotrasen which has oversight through CentCom and is enforced by the Security Officers on the Space Station.

Space Law applies to all ranks and positions on station, from the lowliest Assistant to the highest Captain, all are equal under the eyes of the Law and ultimately answer to her.

The rules and regulations herein are not absolutes, instead they exist to serve mainly as guidelines for the law and order of the dynamic situations that exist for stations on the frontiers of space, as such some leeway is permitted.

List of Main Crimes
Sentencing 0XX - Infraction 1XX - Minor 2XX - Moderate 3XX - Major 4XX - Capital
Always apply the highest crime committed. Crime stacking does not exist. Low issue crimes, typically related to behavior issues or comments. Crimes that can potentially cause issues for the station. Crimes that will or have already caused issues for the station. Crimes that severely disrupt station function. Crimes that destroy, or have destroyed the station and/or its crew.
Punishments

Choose One:

Fine, no more than 250 cr Community Service, no more than 5min Referral to Counselor

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Jail, 5-10 minutes Community service, no more than 10min Referral to Counselor

Choose One:

Jail, 10-15 minutes

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Jail, 20-25 minutes

Choose One:

Permabrig

Exile via Gateway

Trial (for Execution)

01

Battery

To apply unwanted physical contact of any sort to another person.

Examples include:

  • Shoving
  • Leg Sweeping
  • Dragging

Assault

To harm another crewmember with malicious intent.

Examples include:

  • Punching
  • Kicking
  • Goring (such as with horns)

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Assault committed with a weapon that can cause serious harm.

Examples include:

  • Stabbing
  • Shooting
  • Toolboxing

Assault of Command

Assault of any sort, but against Command officials, such as the Captain or Chief Engineer.

The Blueshield and Nanotrasen Representative do not count as Command for the purpose of this law.

Murder

To intentionally cause the death of, or put into critical condition, a Crewmember, regardless of Revival status.

02

Public Nuisance

To be unnecessarily disruptive to the workplace, such as by yelling loudly in public areas.

Moderate B&E/Trespass

Breaking into, or existing within, a departmental area without valid reason.

Examples Include:

  • Cargo Bay
  • Engineering Lobby
  • Science Hallway

Major B&E/Trespass

Breaking into, or existing within, a secure departmental area without valid reason.

Examples Include:

  • Brig
  • Xenobiology/Toxins
  • Atmospherics

Severe B&E/Trespass

Breaking into, or existing within, a critical area without valid reason.

Examples Include:

  • Vault
  • Teleporter
  • Armory
  • Engine Room

Mutiny

To knowingly lead at least two individuals with intent to unseat the current chain of command.

  • This is for you, revolutionaries.
03

Defacing

To disfigure, or otherwise damage or hinder the appearance of an object, floor, or wall without approval.

Examples include:

  • Spraying graffiti on walls
  • Placing random objects in the deep fryer

Negligence/Workplace Hazard

Creating, causing, or allowing the presence of a hazard that may cause harm to crewmembers.

Examples Include:

  • Floor pills
  • Slippery spills
  • Flammable liquids

Gross Negligence

Creating, causing, or allowing the presence of a hazard that is very likely to, or already has caused harm to crewmembers.

Examples Include:

  • Engine in the main hallway
  • Cannons
  • Burning chemical fires

Abuse of Authority

To, as a member of Command, provide unlawful orders, and/or orders that directly harm the station and/or its crew.

Contact Central Command at such occurrences.

Station Destruction

To attempt to destroy the station or critical portions of it.

Examples of critical portions include:

  • Brig
  • Vault
  • Engine Room
04

Loitering

To linger around a department or person for an extended period of time (typically greater than 5 minutes) without proper justification.

Larceny

To steal items, or equipment of any kind.

Major Theft/Sabotage

To steal, damage, or relocate items or equipment in a secure area without permission.

Examples include:

  • Head of Staff Lockers
  • Fireaxes
  • Pretty much any minor antag objective, really.

Grand Theft/Sabotage

To steal, damage, or relocate critical items to the Station or the Company, or a series of items significant enough to impede station function.

Examples include:

  • Gravity generator
  • Nuclear Authentication Disk
  • Telecomms

Escaping Permabrig

To break out of the Permabrig after having been placed there.

  • It's not technically legal, but if this happens multiple times, just kill them.
05

Rubbernecking

Assist in, or otherwise be a part of, a crowd that prevents regular crew passage through an area.

Vandalism

Causing destruction to station property without intent to fix, or making renovations to a departmental area without permission.

Animal Cruelty

To abuse, inflict injury upon, or end the life of a pet or sentient animal of any sort.

False Proceedings

To lead, or take part in, unlawful assembly to determine guilt without oversight.

  • Basically, no lynchmobs.

Enemy of the Corporation

To be a member of any of the following organizations:

  • Hostile boarding parties
  • Wizard Federation
  • Hiveminds
  • Cults

Syndicate agents should be prosecuted under Wrongthink.

Deconversion/Reconditioning is always preferable to execution, IF possible.

06

Public Indecency

Engage in sexual or erotically provocative activities in a public space.

  • Sorry, hunky wolf, you have to have your dick covered.

Distribution

Through any means, providing dangerous drugs to another crewmember without approval from the Medical department.

Kidnapping

To take a crewmember anywhere against their will without proper justification.

  • NT Employees are not free, you cannot just take them.

Biological Terror

To knowingly release, cause, or otherwise cause the station to be affected by a biological agent, or to yourself be a biological agent.

Examples Include:

  • Space vines/Kudzu
  • Any virology disease
  • Xenomorphs (non-hybrid)
07

Refusal to Identify

Not properly displaying Identification for any reason.

  • Hello suspicious man wearing gas mask. Where is your ID?

Unauthorized Piloting

To use a combat-grade mech in non-departmental spaces without approval, outside of a crisis.

  • Mechs should generally be kept in the Robotics bay until needed. An announcement should be made over comms if they need to be moved, such as for export.

Manslaughter

To indirectly cause the death of any Crew through your actions, typically as a result of Negligence.

08

Stalking

To contact, or attempt to contact, a person that has declared you are unwelcome.

  • Being obsessed isn't cheap, you know.

Vigilantism

To perform the responsibilities and/or duties of a Security member without approval or due cause to act.

  • Essentially, no validhunting.

Insubordination

To willfully disobey, or refuse to follow, a reasonable and lawful order from your Department Head.

09

Harassment

Unwanted behavior that demeans, humiliates, or intimidates a person. Must be declared as unwanted.

Sexual harassment also falls under this law.

Tampering with a Silicon

To modify, illegally or otherwise, a Silicon without approval.

  • Generally applies to emags, but also applies to your favorite rogue CE changing the AI's laws.
10

Death Mongering

To make comments intended to bring harm to a crewmember, or to allude to the death of any crew members, as well as spreading false information.

  • No yelling AI rogue over comms unless you're sure the AI is, in fact, rogue.
11

Possession of Stolen Property

To carry, and fail to return, an item that has been previously stolen.

Possession of Moderate Contraband

To be in possession of any of the items listed in the Moderate Contraband list.

Possession of Major Contraband

To be in possession of any of the items listed in the Major Contraband list.

Misc Laws

Legal Representation