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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 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 or Chief Justice.
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, Manslaughter | Murder, 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, Hostage Taking |
| 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 up to one conditional modifier from each type to the inmate's brig time as follows:
| Modifier Type | Lesser | Moderate | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intent | Accessory (50%) | Solicitation (75%) | Attempt, Conspiracy (100%) |
| Enhancers | Evading Arrest (Up to +30%) | 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: | 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. | The criminal retains their PDA, headset, and all of their original belongings that are not contraband or evidence of a crime, unless they misuse this right. |
| Over 25 minutes, 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. |
| Over 40 minutes, 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. |
| Over 60 minutes, 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. |
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.
- 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.
- In the case of possession or any incident involving several separate and distinct items, only one count of the most severe charge applies.
- 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/Individual' 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 about a particular issue. |
| 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 show a firearm or deadly weapon in public without proper permission to do so. |
| 111 | Possession | To be in unauthorized possession of restricted items or items of particular danger. |
| 112 | Trespass | To enter into an area where one is not authorized nor invited. |
| 113 | Vigilantism | To unlawfully act as a security officer without direct-station ending threats, a catastrophic emergency,
or CO approval. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 210 | Abuse of Power | To 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. |
| 211 | Felony Possession | To be in unauthorized possession of an absurd amount of restricted items, highly restricted items, or items of extreme danger to Property and Individual/Individuals. |
| 212 | Secure Trespass | To break into a high-security area where one is not authorized nor invited. |
| 213 | Endangerment | To recklessly abandon obligations involving the continued well-being and/or protection of life and property, through malpractice, action, or inaction. |
| 214 | Harassment | To effect behavior that demeans, humiliates, and intimidates a Individual/Individuals intentionally or with malicious intent. |
| 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 | Manslaughter | To effect violence upon a Individual/Individuals, resulting in their death, without the apparent intent to kill them. |
| 304 | Grand Theft | To unlawfully steal items without consent, potentially directly or indirectly, leading to other grand or capital crimes. |
| 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. |
| 311 | Grand Possession | To be in unauthorized possession of extremely restricted items (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. |
| 310 | Abuse of Power | To 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. |
Capital Crimes
| Code | Crime Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 401 | 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. |
| 403 | Murder | To unlawfully kill an Individual/Individuals with malicious intent. |
| 407 | Decorporealization | To unlawfully, maliciously, and permanently strip an Individual's/Individuals' mind from their body. |
| 408 | 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. |
| 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 in which they took part. Code. -XXX-N01
Solicitation
Any Individual/Individuals found guilty of encouraging, bribing, requesting, or instructing someone to commit a crime with the knowledge that the Individual/Individuals are being solicited to commit the crime, will receive up to 75% of the standard sentence for the crimes which they solicited. 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
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 the sentence for the crimes they conspired towards in full. Code. -XXX-N04
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 at most 130% of the original sentence after adding any other modifiers. Code XXX-E01. Charge: 30% increase
Resisting Arrest
Any Individual found to be forcefully resisting an arrest will be charged with at most 150% of the original sentence after adding any other modifiers. Code XXX-E02. Charge: 50% increase
Recidivism
Any Individual 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-E03. Charge: 100% increase or upgrade to a capital crime if one of the conditions are fulfilled.
Conditions for upgrading to a capital crime:
- Malicious intent is proven.
- Clear intent to continue to commit felony or greater crimes.
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%. 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%, 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 the 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%. 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.
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.
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.
Capital
Including charges totaling 25 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.
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 capital sentences.
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.
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.
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 a capital crime 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.