Space Law
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On Space Station 14, stations operate under abbreviated space law. All crew, passengers, and visitors aboard the station are expected to follow these laws.
Foreign invaders, such as nuclear operatives, ninjas, and pirates, are not protected under space law. Traitors are not foreign invaders so are usually protected by space law.
Designation of 'sophont' does not automatically grant protections under Space Law. See the Rules of Engagement for what constitutes
Crime and Modifier Codes
| Code | 1XX - Misdemeanor | 2XX - Felony | 3XX - Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Public indecency | Perjury or False Report | Terrorism |
| 02 | Fearmongering | ||
| 03 | Animal Cruelty | Manslaughter | Murder |
| 04 | Theft | Grand Theft | |
| 05 | Black Marketeering | ||
| 06 | Vandalism | Sabotage | Grand Sabotage |
| 07 | Mindbreaking | Decorporealization | |
| 08 | Kidnapping | Hostage Taking | |
| 09 | Brandishing | Assault | |
| 10 | Abuse of Power | ||
| 11 | Possession | Felony Possession | |
| 12 | Trespass | Secure Trespass | |
| 13 | Endangerment | Grand Endangerment | |
| 14 | Harassment | ||
| 15 | Hooliganism | Rioting | Sedition |
| 16 | Contempt of Court | ||
| 17 | Failure To Comply | Obstruction of Justice |
| Code | Intent Qualifiers (I) | Enhancers (E) | Deductions (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Solicitation | Deadly Weapon | Cooperation |
| 02 | Accessory | Aggravation | Dire Emergency |
| 03 | Attempt | Discriminatory | Self-Defense |
| 04 | Conspiracy | Recidivism |
To state a criminal code, it would be the following:
- Murder, with the deadly weapon enhancer: 303-E01
Charges by Definition
'Individual/Individual' represents all crew, passengers, and visitors aboard the station who are protected under NT Space Law.
Misdemeanors
| Code | Crime Name | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Public indecency | To knowingly engage in lewd or indecent behavior or acts in a public area. | 5 minutes |
| 102 | Fearmongering | The action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue. | Up to 5 minutes |
| 103 | Animal Cruelty | To inflict unnecessary suffering on a sapient being with malicious intent. | 3 minutes |
| 104 | Theft | To unlawfully take property or items without consent. | 2 minutes |
| 106 | Vandalism | To deface or superficially damage public property, or property belonging to another person. | 2 minutes |
| 109 | Brandishing | To show a firearm or deadly weapon in public without proper permission to do so. | 2 minutes |
| 111 | Possession | To be in unauthorized possession of restricted items or items of particular danger. | Up to 5 minutes |
| 112 | Trespass | To enter into an area where one is not authorized nor invited. | 2 minutes |
| 115 | Hooliganism | To intentionally and maliciously engage in disruptive conduct, where one refuses to cease. | As necessary |
| 117 | Failure To Comply | To willfully ignore lawful orders and commands provided by a member of security or command. | 2 minutes |
Felonies
| Code | Crime Name | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Perjury or false report | To willfully and maliciously tell an untruth either in court or in the process of making an actionable report to law enforcement. | 5 minutes |
Manslaughter
To effect violence upon a Individual/Individuals, resulting in their death, without the apparent intent to kill them. Code.-203-Charge: 8 Minutes.
Grand Theft
To unlawfully take highly restricted, dangerous, valuable, or highly sensitive property or items without consent. Code.-204-Charge: 8 Minutes.
Black Marketeering
To sell, distribute, or otherwise circulate restricted items or substances to unauthorized Individual/Individuals or entities. Code.-205-Charge: 6 Minutes.
Harassment
To effect behavior that demeans, humiliates, and intimidates a Individual/Individuals intentionally or with malice intent Code-214- Charge 4 Minutes
Felony Possession
To be in unauthorized possession of HIGHLY restricted items or items of extreme danger to Property and Individual/Individuals. See Controlled Substances/Items, Controlled Armaments Code-111-Charge: Up to 10 Minutes.
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. Code.-206-Charge: 6 Minutes.
Mind Breaking
To unlawfully rid an unwilling psionic Individual/Individuals of their powers. Code.-207-Charge: 5 Minutes.
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. Code.-209-Charge: 5 Minutes.
Abuse of Power
To intentionally misuse or wrongfully exercise one’s authority, influence, or control, resulting in harm, unjust treatment, or demonstrable loss to a separate party due to violation of ethical and professional standards. Code.-210-Charge: 5 Minutes.
Kidnapping
To unlawfully confine or restrict the free movement of an Individual/Individuals against their will. Code.-208-Charge: 8 Minutes
Endangerment
To recklessly abandon obligations involving the continued well-being and/or protection of life and property, through malpractice, action, or inaction. Code.-213-Charge: 4 Minutes
Secure Trespass
To break into a high-security area where one is not authorized nor invited. Code.-212-Charge: 4 Minutes.
Rioting
To partake in an unauthorized riotous, tumultuous, and disruptive public assembly that refuses to disperse after warning. Code.-215-Charge: 4 Minutes.
Contempt of Court
To conduct oneself disruptively and disrespectfully before the court. Code.-216-Charge: 4 Minutes.
Perjury or False Report
To willfully and maliciously tell an untruth either in court or in the process of making an actionable report to law enforcement. Code.-201-Charge: 3 Minutes.
Obstruction of Justice
To willfully disobey, interfere with, or refuse a decree of the court, warrant, or arrest. Code.-218-Charge: 2 Minutes.
Capital Crimes
Murder
To kill an Individual/Individuals with malicious intent and premeditation. Code.-303-Charge: Capital, Capital crimes necessitate a mandatory trial.
Terrorism
To commit an act with the intent to cause injury or death, or to take hostages, to provoke a state of terror in, intimidate, or compel a group of Individuals to do or to abstain from doing any act. Code.-301-Charge: Capital, Capital crimes necessitate a mandatory trial.
Grand Sabotage
To engage in malicious actions that directly or indirectly make uninhabitable or inoperable a vessel or its part, or irreversibly modify and/or damage technology one is not authorized to access, causing severe bodily harm or death to multiple Individuals. Code.-306-Charge: Capital, Capital crimes necessitate a mandatory trial.
Decorporealization
To unlawfully, maliciously, and permanently strip an Individual's/Individuals' mind from their body Code.-307-Charge: Capital, Capital crimes necessitate a mandatory trial.
Hostage Taking
To unlawfully confine or restrict the free movement of a Individual/Individuals to utilize for personal gain or to invoke a state of terror Code.-308-Charge: Capital, Capital crimes necessitate a mandatory trial.
Sedition
To act to overthrow a lawfully established Chain of Command or governing body without lawful or legitimate cause. Code.-315-Charge: Capital, Capital crimes necessitate a mandatory trial.
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. Code.-313- Charge: Capital, Capital crimes necessitate a mandatory trial.
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-AXX
Solicitation
Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of encouraging, bribing, requesting, or instructing someone to commit a crime, with the intent that the Individual/Individuals being solicited to commit the crime, will receive for the crimes they solicited in full. Code. -XXX-A01
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 the sentence for the crimes in which they took part in full. Code. -XXX-A02
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-A03
Conspiracy
Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of planning to commit a crime, with the intent to carry out that crime eventually, and having committed an overt act pursuant to that end, will receive the sentence for the crimes they conspired towards in full.
Enhancers - Code.- XXX-BXX
Deadly weapon
Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of committing a crime, utilizing any object used offensively for the purpose of inflicting mortal or great bodily harm, will receive an additional modifier of, at most, 150% of the original sentence. Code. -XXX-B01. Charge: 150% increase.
Aggravation
Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of committing a crime with reckless abandon, evident signs of lack of regret or remorse, or blatant disregard for potential collateral damage, will receive an additional modifier of, at most, 150% of the original sentence. Code. -XXX-B02. Charge: 150% increase.
Discriminatory Intent
Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of committing a crime based fully or in part based on the victim or affected party’s appearance, gender, psionics, religion, ability/disability, place of origin or habitation, culture, or other immutable feature or quality, will receive an additional modifier of, at most, 150% of the original sentence. Code. -XXX-B03. Charge: 150% increase.
Recidivism
Any Individual/Individuals convicted of the same criminal charge multiple times within one shift will receive an additional modifier of, at most, 200% of the original sentence. Code. -XXX-B04. Charge: 200% increase.
Deductions - Code.- XXX-CXX
Cooperation
Any Individual/Individuals who shares actionable intelligence with the authorities, turns oneself in, testifies against accomplices, confesses to their crime, or otherwise aids the prosecution, may have their sentence reduced to no less than 50% of the original sentence. Code. -XXX-C01. Charge: 50% Decrease.
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, may have their sentence reduced by any amount, or completely waived. Code. -XXX-C02
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 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-C03
Good Behavior
Any convict who peacefully complies with the authorities, Displays clear signs of remorse concerning the committed crime, and/or conducts themselves peacefully while imprisoned, may be paroled as outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures. Code. -XXX-C04
Sentence Types and Procedure
Standard
Temporary Confinement
Placing the convict into a temporary holding cell to serve predetermined sentence.
Catch & Release
Taking the convict to Security, processing them, searching them, and then releasing them.
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.
Mind breaking
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 a crime in which they use psionics.
Capital
Including charges totaling 25 minutes or greater.
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’s corpse must be burned, stored in the morgue, or processed by medical staff using the biomass reclaimer.
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 capital sentences.
Preservative Stasis
Termination of the convict’s life with the expressed intent to perform a resurrection once the convict's body can be secured at Central Command. The convict's body is to be stored within a morgue or similar controlled and regulated environment to ensure the body does not rot or be destroyed.
Decorporealisation
Stripping the convict’s mind from their body into a more restricting form such as borgification.
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.