Space Law

On Space Station 14, stations operate under abbreviated space law. All crew, passengers, and visitors who are legally aboard the station are expected to follow these laws, and are granted protections under Space Law.

Foreign invaders, such as nuclear operatives, ninjas, space fauna, glimmer manifestations, Solarian deserters, and pirates, are not protected under space law. Traitors are not foreign invaders so they are usually protected by space law.

Designation of 'sentient being' does not automatically grant protections under Space Law. See the Rules of Engagement for what constitutes proper reasoning to instantly terminate a sentient being.

Crimes and Brig Time:

All crime falls into one of three categories:

• Harm to an Individual: Damage done specifically to individuals or their personal affects.
• Harm to the Station: Structural damage to the station or it’s company provided assets, espionage, theft of company assets.
• Harm to the Company: Policy violations, threats to the chain of command, general disorderly conduct.

If a crime does not strictly fall within crime definitions below, but harm has still been done, security may charge with the generic crime of "Harm against [Individual/Station/Company]" with severity that they feel appropriate to the crime, subject to revision by an available Magistrate.

Security players will never be in OOC trouble for accidentally giving someone less brig time than necessary, as long as sentencing was done in good faith.

Crimes involving sexual content are not listed. This is because no one should ever be involved in a scene that includes that or worse without their explicit consent and they should never have to hear about it if they didn't consent.

Harm	Misdemeanor (Warning up to 5m)	Felony (10m)	Grand (20m)	Capital (Trial, 25m)
Individual	Harassment, Petty Theft, Brawling	Assault, Felony Theft	Kidnapping, Lethal Assault	Obstruction of Revival, Decorporealization, Mindbreaking
Station	Vandalism, Petty Theft, Trespass, Animal Cruelty, Slaughter of a Pet	Secure Trespass, Felony Theft, Sabotage, Murder of a Pet	Grand Theft, Grand Sabotage	Terrorism
Company	Fearmongering, Hooliganism, Brandishing, Vigilantism, Failure to Comply, Tier-1 Possession	Endangerment, Black Marketeering, Obstruction of Justice, Contempt of Court, Rioting, Unlicensed Surgical Procedure, Tier-2 Possession	Breach of Custody, Grand Endangerment, Abuse of Power, Tier-3 Possession	Sedition

Brig Time Modifiers

At their discretion and when appropriate, the sentencing officer may apply one conditional modifier from each type (Intent, Enhancer, Deduction, and Nullifier) to the inmate's original unmodified sentence time, as follows:

Modifier Type	Lesser	Moderate	Major
Intent	Accessory (50%)	Conspiracy (75%)	Attempt (100%)
Enhancers	Evading Arrest (Up to +25%)	Resisting Arrest (Up to +50%)	Recidivism (+100%)
Deductions	Confession (Up to -25%)	Good Behavior (Up to -50%)	Cooperation (Up to -75%)
Circumstantial Nullifiers	Compliance (Up to -50%)	Self-Defense, Duress, Accidental (Up to -100%)	Dire Emergency (-100%)

Sentence Severity:

Total Brig Sentence After Modifiers:	Punishment	Brigging Procedure Notes:
Under 25 minutes, or the charges do not include any of the following: resisting arrest, recidivism, grand crimes or capital crimes.	Criminal serves their time as normal in the standard brig, with the maximum sentence being 25 minutes. Released upon the expiration of their timer.	In their cell, the criminal retains possession of their PDA, headset, and all of their original belongings that are not contraband, evidence of a crime, tools, weapons, or other items that may be dangerous or used to breach custody, unless they misuse this right.
25 minutes or greater, and the charges do include any of the following: resisting arrest, recidivism, grand crimes or capital crimes.	A trial must be arranged for the criminal. If the trial cannot take place within 25 minutes of being initially charged, the criminal is released until the trial is possible.	Same as above. However, if the individual gains a breach of custody charge at any point, or commits additional crime while awaiting trial, they are to be escalated to extended confinement without parole, until their trial is possible.
40 minutes or greater, and the charges do include any of the following: resisting arrest, recidivism, grand crimes or capital crimes.	A trial must be arranged for the criminal, however, until it is available the criminal is to be held in extended confinement.	Headset and PDA should be changed to prisoner variants. Original belongings may be confiscated at the brigging officer's discretion.
60 minutes or greater, and the charges do include any of the following: resisting arrest, recidivism, grand crimes or capital crimes.	The Head of Security or Captain may summarily place the prisoner in stasis, without trial, if they believe them to be an ongoing threat to the station. A trial will be held after the shift, at Central Command.	The prisoner may simply get into a cryo pod of their own volition if cooperative, or Security may humanely (if possible) sedate or execute the prisoner, and secure them for transport to Central Command.
Any sentence, if deemed necessary with Magistrate or Captain's Authority	The Magistrate or Captain may summarily place the prisoner in permanent confinement or stasis, without trial, if they believe the situation warrants it. A trial will be held after the shift, at Central Command. This should only be done with uncontainable criminals, overwhelming evidence of grand or capital crimes, or when absolutely necessary for the good of the station. Abusing this authority will have severe repercussions.	If sentenced to Permanent Confinement: Headset and PDA should be changed to prisoner variants. Original belongings may be confiscated at the brigging officer's discretion. If sentenced to Stasis: The prisoner may simply get into a cryo pod of their own volition if cooperative, or Security may humanely (if possible) sedate or execute the prisoner, and secure them for transport to Central Command.

Pressing Charges:

• Any crew member may press charges against any other crew member.
• An individual may be charged of a crime if and only if it can be argued beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused had committed an act in the nature and fashion as described by a particular criminal charge.
• An individual may not be charged of a crime if the target of the crime explicitly declines to charge them, thus making their charges toward that specific victim void and pardoned in their entirety. This does not apply to crimes that effect the station at large, such as Terrorism, theft in general, and sabotage.
• Multiple counts of one crime can be charged, except in cases of possession or theft of several separate and distinct items, where only one count of the most severe charge applies.
• For illegal actions against the station abroad, each incident separated by a reasonable period of inaction, lawful conduct, or another crime is interpreted as one count.
• For crimes directly bereaving a person (violent acts, theft of personal property etc.), the same applies in addition to each victim being one count.
• Charges that are a direct escalation of one another in nature cannot be simultaneously held against the perpetrator if they pertain to the same incident and the same victim/item (if applicable). Only the most severe of these charges apply.

Charges by Definition

'Individual/Individuals' represents all crew, passengers, and visitors aboard the station who are protected under NT Space Law.

Misdemeanors

Code	Crime Name	Description
101	Fearmongering	The action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm through falsehoods, rumors, or exaggeration.
103	Animal Cruelty	To inflict unnecessary suffering on a noninvasive, nonculinary being with malicious intent.
104	Petty Theft	To unlawfully take property or items without consent.
105	Slaughter of a Pet	To directly effect harm upon a company-provided or crew-owned pet, resulting in their death, without the apparent intent to kill them. Pets that are normally classified as pests or culinary beings must be named, or tagged with a label indicating a name, in order to qualify for protection under this law.
106	Vandalism	To deface or superficially damage public property, or property belonging to another person.
109	Brandishing	To wield or handle a firearm or deadly weapon in public without proper permission to do so.
111	Possession	To be in unauthorized possession of restricted items, including tier-1 contraband.
112	Trespass	To enter into an area where one is not authorized nor invited.
113	Vigilantism	To unlawfully act as a security officer outside of a dire emergency, or without approval from the Commanding Officer or Head of Security.
114	Harassment	To effect behavior that demeans, humiliates, and intimidates an Individual/Individuals intentionally or with malicious intent.
115	Hooliganism	To intentionally and maliciously engage in disruptive conduct, where one refuses to cease.
117	Failure To Comply	To willfully ignore lawful orders and commands provided by a member of security or command.

Felonies

Code	Crime Name	Description
202	Perjury or False Report	To willfully and maliciously tell a falsehood either in court or in the process of making an actionable report to law enforcement.
204	Felony Theft	To unlawfully take highly restricted, dangerous, valuable, or highly sensitive property or items without consent. This includes items found within high security areas, or items that would be considered Tier-2 contraband.
205	Black Marketeering	To sell, distribute, or otherwise circulate restricted items or substances to unauthorized Individual/Individuals or entities.
206	Sabotage	To engage in malicious actions that directly or indirectly hinder the operation of a vessel or its part, modify and/or damage technology one is not authorized to access, or endanger multiple Individual/Individuals.
209	Assault	To cause physical harm or to effect unwanted physical contact on an Individual/Individuals, without the apparent intent to kill them, or to threaten such actions with both capability and intent to do so.
211	Felony Possession	To be in unauthorized possession of highly restricted items, including tier-2 contraband.
212	Secure Trespass	To break into a high-security area where one is not authorized nor invited. High-security areas include: Department Head, Dignitary, and Captain's Quarters, Armory, Vault, Tech Vault, AI Core, Holding Cells, Genpop/Perma, and the Bridge.
213	Endangerment	To recklessly abandon obligations involving the continued well-being and/or protection of life and property, through malpractice, action, or inaction.
215	Rioting	To partake in an unauthorized riotous, tumultuous, and disruptive public assembly that refuses to disperse after warning.
216	Contempt of Court	To conduct oneself disruptively and disrespectfully before the court.
217	Obstruction of Justice	To willfully obstruct, interfere with, or disobey a lawful arrest on another Individual; to ignore, disobey, obstruct, or interfere with an active warrant or court order.
218	Unlicensed Surgical Procedure	To surgically operate on an individual without a license; to perform an illegal surgical operation without express permission from the CMO and other station command as necessary.
219	Murder of a Pet	To unlawfully and intentionally cause the death of a company-provided or crew-owned pet. Pets that are normally classified as pests or culinary beings must be named, or tagged with a label indicating a name, in order to qualify for protection under this law.

Grand Crimes

Code	Crime Name	Description
303	Lethal Assault	To effect violence upon an Individual/Individuals, resulting in their death.
304	Grand Theft	To unlawfully take extremely restricted or highly dangerous items, or property that is critical to the function of the station, without consent. This includes tier-3 contraband, and items such as the station's shuttles, power generation sources, AI, and so on.
306	Grand Sabotage	To engage in malicious actions that directly or indirectly make uninhabitable or inoperable a vessel or its part, or significantly modify and/or damage technology one is not authorized to access, causing severe bodily harm or death to multiple Individuals.
307	Breach of Custody	To willingly escape from lawful custody or confinement, while serving a sentence or awaiting a trial.
308	Kidnapping	To unlawfully confine or restrict the free movement of an Individual/Individuals against their will.
310	Abuse of Power	To misuse or wrongfully exercise one’s authority, influence, or control; resulting in harm, unjust treatment, or demonstrable loss to an individual/individuals due to violation of ethical and professional standards.
311	Grand Possession	To be in unauthorized possession of extremely restricted items, including tier-3 contraband.
313	Grand Endangerment	To egregiously and recklessly abandon obligations involving the continued wellbeing and/or protection of life and property, through malpractice, action, or inaction, resulting in significant harm, injury, or death to multiple Individuals.

Capital Crimes

Code	Crime Name	Description
401	Terrorism	To commit an act that provokes a state of terror, with the intent to intimidate, or compel a group of Individuals into complying with a demand.
403	Obstruction of Revival	To interfere with the lawful revival of an Individual. This may include but is not limited to: dismembering, decapitating, or otherwise damaging their body beyond the point of death, or moving their body to a more secluded location or into space, rendering standard revival difficult or impossible.
407	Decorporealization	To unlawfully, maliciously, and permanently strip an Individual's/Individuals' mind from their body.
409	Mindbreaking	To unlawfully rid an unwilling psionic Individual/Individuals of their powers.
415	Sedition	To act to overthrow a lawfully established Chain of Command or governing body without lawful or legitimate cause.

Modifiers by Definition

Sentencing modifiers are to be applied by the sentencing officer, judge, or arbiter. Aggravating modifiers may not extend a sentence beyond the specified limit, while extenuating modifiers may not reduce a sentence below the specified limit.

Intent Qualifiers - Code.- XXX-NXX

Accessory

Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of assisting in the commission of a crime, without participating in the crime itself, knowing that a crime will be, has been, or is being committed, will receive up to 50% of the standard sentence for the crimes they assisted with. Code. -XXX-N01

Conspiracy

Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of planning to commit a crime, with the intent to carry out said crime eventually, and having committed an overt act pursuant to that end, will receive up to 75% of the standard sentence for the crimes which they conspired to commit. Code. -XXX-N02

Attempts

Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of attempting to commit a crime, with the intent to carry out that crime, will receive the sentence for the crimes they attempted in full. Code. -XXX-N03

Enhancers - Code.- XXX-EXX

Evading Arrest

Any Individual found to be intentionally evading an arrest after being ordered to stop by members of security or command will be charged with up to an additional 25% of their original sentence. Code XXX-E01.

Resisting Arrest

Any Individual utilizing force to resist an arrest will be charged with up to an additional 50% of their original sentence. Code XXX-E02.

Recidivism

Any Individual convicted of felony or greater criminal charges multiple times within one shift will receive an additional modifier of up to an additional 100% of their original sentence. Code. -XXX-E03.

Deductions - Code.- XXX-DXX

Confession

Any Individual who immediately and completely confesses, and pleads guilty to their crime at the earliest opportunity to do so may have their sentence reduced by up to 25% of their original sentence. Code. -XXX-D01

Good Behavior

Any Individual who peacefully and fully complies with the authorities, turns oneself in, displays clear signs of remorse concerning the committed crime, and/or conducts themselves peacefully while imprisoned may have their sentence reduced by up to 50% of their original sentence, or be paroled from extended confinement as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures. Code. -XXX-D02

Cooperation

Any Individual/Individuals who shares actionable intelligence with the authorities, testifies against accomplices, and otherwise fully aids station security and the prosecution, may have their sentence reduced by up to 75% of their original sentence. Code. -XXX-D03.

Circumstantial Nullification - Code.- XXX-CXX

Compliance

Any individual found to have committed a crime or crimes while following what they believed to be a lawful order may have their sentence reduced by up to 50% of their original sentence. Code. -XXX-C01

Accidental

Any individual found to have committed a crime or crimes purely by accident, despite taking reasonable precautions relevant to the situation, may have their sentence reduced by any amount, or completely waived. Code. -XXX-C02

Duress

Any individual found to have committed a crime at the insistence of someone else, while under immediate threat or duress, may have their sentence reduced by any amount, or completely waived. Code. -XXX-C03

Self-Defense

Any Individual/Individuals found to have committed a crime or crimes in protection of oneself or another, and only to the necessary extent required to avert a direct and imminent threat to the health and life of innocent persons, may have their sentence reduced by any amount or completely waived. Code. -XXX-C04

Dire Emergency

Any Individual/Individuals found to have committed a crime in the process of absolutely necessary and reasonable actions, taken with the intent to resolve or mitigate the effects of a dire emergency on one’s vessel or habitat, shall have their sentence completely waived. Code. -XXX-C05

Sentence Types and Procedure

Standard

Temporary Confinement

Placing the convict into a temporary holding cell to serve predetermined sentence.

Demotion

Downgrading the convict’s employment contract and revoking their access accordingly, with permission from or when ordered by the convict’s head of department. May be applied when the convict has committed a crime relating to their employment within their department or with NanoTrasen as a whole.

License restriction

Downgrading or suspending the convict’s armament license and confiscating possessions accordingly. May be applied when the convict is guilty of possession or a crime involving a weapon they were lawfully permitted to carry.

Psionic Suppression

Temporary suppression of the convict’s psionic power by use of Cryptobiolin or psionic insulation. May be applied when the convict is guilty of a crime in which they use psionics.

Severe

Including charges totaling 25 minutes or greater, when the charges include resisting arrest, recidivism, grand crimes, or capital crimes.

Extended Confinement

Placing the convict into the brig until the end of the shift, where they are to be transported to Central Command for processing. The convict has the same rights as any other prisoner within the brig, whether they arrived by transport at start of shift or were sentenced to Extended Confinement.

Exfiltration

Immediate retrieval of the convict via a CentComm or GALPOL dispatched transport. The prisoner may be held in a temporary cell until the transport arrives. If a transport cannot be arranged, default to other sentences.

Capital

Including charges totaling 60 minutes or greater, when the charges include resisting arrest, recidivism, grand crimes, or capital crimes. Lethal punishment should only be considered if Extended Confinement is unreasonable or unsustainable, due to external factors or the inherent threat caused by a convict.

Preservative Stasis

Placing the convict into stasis or cryosleep with the expressed intent to awaken or revive them once secured at Central Command. The prisoner may simply get into a cryo pod of their own volition if cooperative, or Security may humanely (if possible) sedate or execute the prisoner, and secure them for transport to Central Command.

Execution

Termination of the convict’s life without the intent of future resurrection. Whenever any execution is performed, regardless of trial or not, a general announcement must be made detailing who was executed and for what reason.

The convict may select from one of four methods of execution, depending on availability:

• Firing Squad
• Lethal Injection
• Electric Shock
• Asphyxiation.

If the convict does not make a choice after being given ample opportunity, the sentencing officer or other relevant authority may select the method that is most appropriate.

Convicts may request alternate methods of execution that may be approved or denied at the discretion of the individual passing the sentence. The executed corpse must be burned, stored in the morgue, or processed by medical staff using the biomass reclaimer.

Execution should only be considered for highly destructive, dangerous individuals who have caused immense damage, or who continue to pose a danger to the station. A player must consent before their body is burned, placed in the biomass reclaimer, or otherwise rendered permanently unrevivable.

Decorporealisation

Stripping the convict’s mind from their body into a more restricting form such as borgification.

Decorporealisation should only be considered for highly destructive, dangerous individuals who have caused immense damage, or who continue to pose a danger to the station. A player must consent before they are decorporealized.

Mindbreaking

Removal of the convict’s psionic power by use of Mindbreaker Toxin or any other means. May be applied when the convict is guilty of grand or capital crimes in which they use psionics.

Mindbreaking should only be considered for highly destructive, dangerous individuals who have caused immense damage, or who continue to pose a danger to the station. Some individuals may experience severe long term side effects.

Pilotage Law

All pilots, trained or otherwise, of non-foreign invader shuttles are expected to follow pilotage law. Pilots not aligned with or hired by NT are required to announce their dock with the station. Pilots must fly slowly and exercise caution when docking. Pilots shall not use their vessel to intentionally ram or crash into another vessel or station.

Captain's Authority

Please see Captain's Authority within the Command Hierarchy page.