And the one time fine, to cover the cost of repairing the damage they did to naboo? Would that be a minor or a major law?
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As a reminder, since Jar Jar has the Outsider Origin, all proposed laws will auto-fail all core world senator allies rolls until after we pass 5 laws. So maybe we should focus more on smaller proposals focused towards the Mid- and Outer Rim.
An idea I had was to propose to create and award a defense contract for the design and procurement of a new Starfighter, and/or the creation of a few Hyperdrive-equipped Starfighter Squadron QRFs. It might slightly improve our naval power and gain support from the Military Reformists like Tarkin , while being small enough that the Republican Constitutionalists won't oppose it too much.
Plus, it's politically relevant with the Battle of Naboo, where a single modified freighter managed to blockade and invade an entire planet, but was taken out by a relatively small group of starfighters. I'm sure at least some systems with few defense forces are worried about someone trying to repeat the TF's idea, and this is a quick and relatively-cheap way to address those concerns.
An idea I had was to propose to create and award a defense contract for the design and procurement of a new Starfighter, and/or the creation of a few Hyperdrive-equipped Starfighter Squadron QRFs. It might slightly improve our naval power and gain support from the Military Reformists like Tarkin , while being small enough that the Republican Constitutionalists won't oppose it too much.
Plus, it's politically relevant with the Battle of Naboo, where a single modified freighter managed to blockade and invade an entire planet, but was taken out by a relatively small group of starfighters. I'm sure at least some systems with few defense forces are worried about someone trying to repeat the TF's idea, and this is a quick and relatively-cheap way to address those concerns.
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Does the republic have any Hostis humani generis* kind of decree? If not then we should put one on the books. Along with whatever funding and expansions we can feed the Judicials.
*A Maritime term translating to "A Enemy Of Humanity". basically makes Pirates and Slavers as beyond legal protection and makes it so anyone can deal with them not just the people they've attacked.
Since it's the Trade Federation (and other Megacorps), that'd be a Major Law.
That's good and all..but that seems more of a Military Operation than an actual legislation to be passed into law (It defeats the purpose of a surprise attack if their backers in the Senate can keep stalling any purposes of having it enacted for some reason.)
Could implement this:
It's a tax policy with Populist leanings towards giving farmers better income in their dealings and ensures better working conditions.
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No.
Partially because Pirates aren't considered pirates unless they cross systems.
Think of it like crossing state lines to make it a federal charge in America...
Most pirates are smart enough to have thick enough alibis to be seen as quirky merchants with guns.
Everyone dosen't belive it, but the paperwork oftentimes is enough.
unfortunatly no. While Slavers are arrested and the slaves are freed, that legislation to punish them are rather... outdated. fines are to low.
Ships are too cheap and can be easily replaced so taking them away is nothing...
and finally, there is no will in the republic to stop it.
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so, does anyone know the planets which serve as the main hyperlane trade hubs in the outer rim? I'm guessing we can grant the judicials some rights and directives in that and surrounding systems to combat lawlessness in the outer rim.
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In my opinion, the priorities are to make intelligence at least exist (and have them sniff out pirates and criminals), strengthen the judiciary a little in the most dangerous areas (using the Invasion of Naboo and the large presence of criminals in the territory by Republic law as an excuse) and make the Jedi help with this, which should help them recover their reputation and is also a good thing to help with that feeling that they are servants of the core and do not care about the Rim (Anakin must also like to see the Jedi fighting against slavers).
All of this with the intention of being a synergistic operation to help the Outer Rim, which has the most obvious problems that we can impact (we have very little power to start facing the HyperCorps), it will help the common people, maintaining our position as populist and should put some stumbling blocks in the idea of separatism right from the beginning, since many people joined because they felt abandoned by the Republic.
The expansion of the intelligence department (which is nonexistent for anything but essential for everything else, otherwise we will remain blind) should also help us to really begin to understand the scale of the problems.
I want to make at most three smaller laws to start dipping our toes into this quagmire, and since we will only know the general state of affairs in the next round, I want to save legislative power and improve the outer rim, which has problems that are relatively easier to solve because the Senate does not care about it.
@Magoose, what is our office's opinion on the best way to do what I am talking about? Is there an obvious problem?
All of this with the intention of being a synergistic operation to help the Outer Rim, which has the most obvious problems that we can impact (we have very little power to start facing the HyperCorps), it will help the common people, maintaining our position as populist and should put some stumbling blocks in the idea of separatism right from the beginning, since many people joined because they felt abandoned by the Republic.
The expansion of the intelligence department (which is nonexistent for anything but essential for everything else, otherwise we will remain blind) should also help us to really begin to understand the scale of the problems.
I want to make at most three smaller laws to start dipping our toes into this quagmire, and since we will only know the general state of affairs in the next round, I want to save legislative power and improve the outer rim, which has problems that are relatively easier to solve because the Senate does not care about it.
@Magoose, what is our office's opinion on the best way to do what I am talking about? Is there an obvious problem?
Could also implement these alongside the Fair Trade Act:
Three Tax-related policies. The latter two aims towards adding in economic pressure that also works to fuel the Republic's coffers.
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we would need the backing of a faction or two to punish the trade federation in any meaninful way. it's not something Jar Jar has the political power for at this time.
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THere are frankly so many fires that even solving one problem would be a legitimate win among the GAlaxy.
Just saying.
Literally start with one problem and fix it, and you might be able to start cooking and get more done.
Basically: An intelligence System's better to be adopted from somewhere than creating it from scratch (one which would be stalled in the Senate in the passing simply because the Trade Federation and some Shrewd Senators would place Two and Two together that it can also affect them.)
The Outer Rim's practically the only way out of that spiral, since they're basically left alone in financial and other matters.
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can we a get a short table of examples of what kind of change counts as what kind of action?
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Well having rewatched a shit ton of SWTOR Trailers, may we please get a few Groups like Havoc Squad up so we can give them some more teeth?
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As @TheGrape said, if we create an anti-piracy initiative for the Outer Rim, we could reduce crime there, reinforce our populist support, reduce the chances of separatism, show that the Republic still cares about them, and pave the way for a law to reduce the size of the HyperCorps "security forces" (private armies) because we would be reducing their excuse, which was necessary because the Republic could not protect the hyperlanes.
Remember, guys, we are a political, we need to thinks about actions that feed off each other and that we can use actions approved in the present to facilitate more radical actions in the future. For the love of God, guys, don't think about doing everything or a big action at once, or we will get a slap in the face from the lobby groups and the gigantic corruption that is present now.
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Some examples then.
Minor laws:
Changes in tax percentages,
Tarriffs
renamming stuff.
infurstructure on individual planets.
Criminal law reform for anything other then pirates and slavers and corperations.
creating a law to allow the Jedi to do things more.
Major laws:
Funding the Judicials
infurstructure in the rims.
Currency reform
Banking Reform
updating pirate and slaver laws to make them have teeth.
Creating or disbanding taxes and tariffs.
Reforms:
Think of the most crazy batshit ideas you can think of.
then make it bigger.
That is the reform.
Since you're willing to speak on the issue of Anti-Piracy.
What Types of Anti-Piracy Should be implemented in Law? Not talking about simply submitting "Anti-Piracy" and call it a day, but what are the procedures that would be adopted (Say Mandatory X-Ray, Spices, etc. Scanning Stations Through-out The Republic for Ships to go through for example) that would reduce Anti-Piracy?
Welp, that basically throws away any ideas on Minor-law scaled Anti-Piracy Laws.
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Eriadu is one. It has two of the biggest hyperlanes in the galaxy intersect through it. But you'd be better of looking at any star wars map or just generalize it and not name names because while the people in universe will probably know there are a lot of hyperlanes out there of varying importance.
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Hmm, so as long as we pass something that will help it's a win (and it doesn't help the sinking feeling in my stomach about how bad things are if this is considered a win) so I think I'd prefer this bill and we'd like it enough to get it passed.
It should be a good starting point and should gently check the power of the HyperCorps in many agri-worlds.
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Yes but at the same time, we (unintentionally) rode into office on the aftershocks of the Invasion of Naboo.
We MUST be seen to do something in response to not get written off as toothless.
Bare minimum, we need to ensure the legal system is acting against the Federation, and do something for the people of Naboo.
I dont know that we could get Cato Nemoida to pay reparations until whatever trial is over, but we could shove mud in their face with some posthumous medals for the murdered crew of the ship that carried Qui-gon and Obi Wan. Maybe a lump sum payment to Naboo for damages.
We MUST be seen to do something in response to not get written off as toothless.
Bare minimum, we need to ensure the legal system is acting against the Federation, and do something for the people of Naboo.
I dont know that we could get Cato Nemoida to pay reparations until whatever trial is over, but we could shove mud in their face with some posthumous medals for the murdered crew of the ship that carried Qui-gon and Obi Wan. Maybe a lump sum payment to Naboo for damages.
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hmmm think the creation of a coruscant based info network should qualify as a minor action since it would be for only coruscant, we can expand in later with more politcal power and showing of its effectiveness
second action we can pass is the jedi law letting them do more in the outer rim maybe?
second action we can pass is the jedi law letting them do more in the outer rim maybe?
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Here's another thing we should note. Lobbyists and the like are going to come to us, wanting us to ammend laws (or leave them alone) in exchange for Political Power and other favours. We can't just ignore this and refuse them, even if they go against certain of our interests. I imagine we need a solid Base of both supporters and powerful lobbyists and financial backers if we want to bank enough political capital to actually make big, long term changes. We may have to be willing to accept a few deals with devils early on, especially whilst our capital and support are low.
Apparently the Jedi can't do things there not because they can't, but because the Republic apparently has no jurisdiction on some Outer Rim Planets (Like Tatooine.)
That basically tells you how bad the situation in the Outer Rim is becoming if even that's the justification being used on why the Order also didn't try and save Shmi.