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The Imperial Senate of Yamatai consists of the elected system representatives of citizens of the Yamatai Star Empire which acts under the authority granted to them by The Constitution of Yamatai Star Empire. Oversight of the senate falls directly to the elected Imperial Premier who is responsible for moderating discussion in the Senate to ensure fairness and compromise but the Empress/Emperor holds the authority to approve or veto proposals made by the Senate if she/he feels the proposals violate/conform to the ideals of the The Constitution of Yamatai Star Empire. There are presently no term limits for Senators but there is a 5 year term limit for the Imperial Premier. It sits in the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Senate was first created in YE 23 with the creation of Proposal #1, The Imperial Advisor Act, in which Taisho Ketsurui Yui named advisors to help form the Yamataian government until the senate could be formed which formed the two government branches of Yamatai Star Empire.
Imperial Decree 15 by Emperor Kitsurugi Uesu in YE 28, was based on and superseded Proposal #2 - Voting Procedure Act and #32 - Update to Voting Procedure Act, shifting from weighted votes of individual citizens to votes placed by System representatives.
In YE 30 the senate saw a change in policies as Emperor Kitsurugi Uesu resigned and named, Taisho Motoyoshi Katsuko as Empress. The senate proposed and participated in the International Relations Conference of YE 30 with delegates from Elysian Celestial Empire, Democratic Imperium of Nepleslia, Kohana and even, Melisson representing the Sfrarabla Mishhuvurthyar Xhrafuklurp (SMX).
Imperial Decree 19 issued by Empress Motoyoshi Katsuko removed the Senate's ability to effect matters directly concerning the Star Army of Yamatai. Later in YE 30, the senate was expanded to include all Yamataian Citizens, but this was later rescinded under Empress Himiko I in YE 34 with the passing of Proposal 104 and restructured under the adoption of The Constitution of Yamatai Star Empire.
The Constitution of Yamatai Star Empire places the powers and responsibilities of the Senate as the following:
The Constitution of Yamatai Star Empire designates the Imperial Premier as the executive director of the government’s various departments and moderator of the Imperial Senate, ensuring there is compromise and fairness. She is a liaison between the State and the People. The Imperial Premier is vested with the power to conduct foreign affairs on behalf of the Empire and to create treaties with other nations, subject to approval by the Emperor or Empress of Yamatai. She can also appoint and direct leaders of government departments responsible for Imperial business.
The current Imperial Premier as of YE 45 is Hanako. The previous Imperial Premier was Ketsurui-Motoyoshi Katsuko.
The Senate has been an ongoing Faction plot that primarily deals with generating the laws, treaties and policies that govern the Yamatai Star Empire and Star Army of Yamatai since 2003. It is the chance as a player to directly impact the IC setting and government of the Yamatai Star Empire through political roleplay to the setting. It has no GM in a traditional sense but is governed by the GM that plays the Empress/Emperor and Premier, Wes.
Senate discussions are located in the Yamatai Government Forum and can be found under the thread prefixes: “Senate - VOTING” ; “Senate - PASSED”; “Senate - Defeated” ; Senate - MISC“ and “Imperial Degree” for faster sorting under the forum search options.
As a player, you may claim any unclaimed worlds by posting in the OOC thread and then being granted it by Wes.
Here is the following criteria for approval:
Once done - Welcome to the Senate! Don't forget to edit the information into this page when you're done.
Senators whose players have been inactive for at least a year may be removed1).
This list is complied from the YSE Politics Struct.
# | Page | Office | District | Political Party | Character Owner |
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1 | Sachiko | System Senator | xiuluria | Ametheliana | |
2 | Cheol Eitan | System Senator | Akina System | Indepdendent | Andrew |
3 | Ema Himari | System Senator | Anisa System | Nakshatra | |
4 | Anslen Volontany | System Senator | Essia System | Discourse | Soban |
5 | Yokota Tamafune | System Senator | Fujiko | Indepdendent | Demibear |
6 | Wularu | System Senator | Gashmere | Indepdendent | Gabriel |
7 | Koyama | System Senator | Jiyuu System | Bellflower | Soresu |
8 | Kára Kurogane | System Senator | Koukotsu System | Indepdendent | Yuuki |
9 | Shimizu-Motoyoshi Akina (清水本吉明菜) | System Senator | Nataria | Bellflower | Miyako |
10 | Pitz Ria | System Senator | Shugosha System | Bellflower | Sageshooter |
11 | Maeda Yusuke | System Senator | Tami System | raz | |
12 | Ketsurui-Chinomai Minori | System Senator | Yamatai Star System | Bellflower | Wes |
System | Senator | Player | Notes |
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Ahrbeg | Unclaimed | ||
Albini | Unclaimed | ||
Anisa System | Unclaimed | ||
Asura System | Unclaimed | ||
Elysia Novus | Unclaimed | Represents the Elysian Celestial Empire | |
Essia System | Anslen Volontany | Soban | Separa'Shan |
Fujiko | Unclaimed | ||
Gashmere | Unclaimed | Kodian | |
Kotori System | Unclaimed | ||
Himiko System | Unclaimed | ||
Jiyuu System | Ketsurui Koyama | Soresu | |
Kilnar | Unclaimed | ||
Koukotsu System | Takagawa Hitomi | Yuuki | |
Nataria | Shimizu Hime Taisho | Miyako | |
Ohara | Unclaimed | Phods | |
Shugosha System | Pitz Ria | Sageshooter | |
Daichi System | Unclaimed | ||
Tami System | Maeda Yusuke | raz | |
Tatiana | Unclaimed | ||
Valentine | Unclaimed | ||
Veronica | Unclaimed | ||
virginia | Iemochi Seinosuke | ethereal | |
Xiuluria | Sachiko | Ametheliana | Represents the Gated Elven Suzerainty on Yamatai (Planet) |
Yamatai Star System | Hanako | Wes |
Taken from every empire system with a total (non-refugee) population of one million or higher and any special exceptions.
These are the proposals the senate has voted on.
Number | Title | Result | Notes |
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1 | Imperial Advisor Act | Passed | |
2 | Imperial Voting Procedure Act | Passed | Updated by Proposal #32 |
3 | Basic Laws Act | Passed | |
4 | Star Army Military Laws | Passed | Became part of Star Army Regulations in YE 38 |
5 | Star Army Signatures Act | Passed | |
6 | Corporate Support Act of YE 23 | Passed | Major Corporations/Yamatai will work together to build the economy. |
7 | Corporate Government Act | Defeated | Major Corporations need to named and recognized by the senate. |
8 | Living Property Act | Passed | Overturned (slavery banned in YE 30) |
9 | GSA-OAM Treaty | Passed | |
10 | GSA-Federation Treaty | Passed | (From Python Fleet crossover) |
11 | Corporate Economics Act | Defeated | |
12 | 1st GSE-OAM Treaty | ||
13 | Right to Life Act | Passed | Made murder illegal. |
14 | Defeated | ||
15 | Sexual Assault Provention Act | Passed | Defined “sexual assault” and “rape”, made such acts illegal. |
16 | 2nd GSE-OAM Treaty | ||
17 | Formatting of Law Proposals | Passed | Standardized the format in which new laws are presented. |
18 | |||
19 | (Treaty) | ||
20 | Torture Act | Passed | Made torture illegal. |
21 | |||
22 | |||
23 | (Treaty) | ||
24 | Creation of Star Army Awards | Passed | |
25 | Prisoners of War Act | Passed | |
26 | Limitation Of Intercrew Fighting | Passed | |
27 | |||
28 | Soldier to Soldier Combat | Passed | |
29 | Currency | Passed | Created KS |
30 | Currency in Circulation | Passed | |
31 | Effect of Law | Passed | Prevents laws from being retroactive |
32 | Update to Imperial Voting Procedure Act | Passed | |
33 | Drug Act | Passed | Later modified by #53 |
34 | Malingering | Passed | Became part of Star Army Regulations |
35 | Stealing | Passed | |
36 | Misbehavior Before the Enemy | Passed | Became part of Star Army Regulations |
37 | Spies | Passed | |
38 | Kessaku Electronic Systems | Passed | |
39 | Restrictions on Cloning and ST | Passed | |
40 | Qel Noran Shipyards | Passed | |
41 | Treaty with The Republic Of Delvenus | Passed | |
42 | Kessaku annexation by Qel'noran Shipyards | Defeated | |
43 | Qel Noran Shipyards Loss Of Major Corporation Status | Defeated | |
44 | |||
45 | Privacy Act | Passed | Overturned by #47 |
46 | War with the Jaaq'tah Alliance | Passed | See: Enemies of Yamatai |
47 | Removal Of Proposal 45 | Overturned #45: Privacy Act | |
48 | Slavery In The Star Empire | Passed | Overturned (slavery banned in YE 30) |
49 | Possessions Of The Dead | Passed | |
50 | Marriage | Defeated | |
51 | Sexual Relations | Defeated | |
52 | Marriage Act | Passed | Re-proposal of #50 |
53 | Correction Of the Drug Act | Modified #33 (Drug Act) | |
54 | |||
55 | |||
56 | |||
57 | Treaty With Gashmere | Passed | |
58 | Nekovalkyrja Re-integration Plan | Defeated | |
59 | Treaty With The Ixari | Passed | Obsolete - Ixari species no longer in Kikyo Sector |
60 | Treaty With The Neocron Ascendancy | Passed | |
61 | Unified Law Act | Passed | |
62 | Species Management Plan | Passed | Was revised version of #58 |
63 | Unified Law And Military Regulations | Passed | |
64 | Electronic Funds | Passed | Eliminated KS Coins in favor of the KS Card |
65 | Nanotechnology Restrictions | Defeated | |
66 | Low Tech Relations With Planet Fenyar | Passed | Covers contact with all Protected Low Tech Planets |
67 | Military Centralization Act of YE 28 | Passed | |
? | Treaty With Lor | Declined | This was renegotiated later |
68 | Request For Fenyar's Admission To The YSE | Passed | They are no longer part of the YSE |
69 | Treaty With Ohara | Passed | |
70 | Special Investigation Into The Empress Ayame's Death | Passed | Overturned by #71 |
71 | Cancellation Of Proposal 70 | Passed | |
72 | Trans-universal Corporate Expansion | Defeated | |
73 | Border Protection Act | Defeated | |
74 | Gate System | Passed | |
75 (1) | Amendment To Treaty With Ohara | Passed | |
75 (2) | Memory Backup Protection Act of YE 30 | Passed | |
76 (1) | Request For Relief Support For Lor | Passed | |
76 (2) | Military Decentralization Act | Defeated | |
77 (1) | Proposal for Unified Salvaging Regulations | Defeated | |
77 (2) | Military Privateer Act | Defeated | |
78 (1) | Lorath Starfleet | Passed | |
78 (2) | Cloned Humans Ban Act | Passed | |
79 | System Defense Forces | Defeated | |
80 (1) | Proposal #80 - Nepleslia's Ultimatum | Defeated | |
80 (2) | Reorganization of Phodian Defense Forces | Passed | Created the Ohara Planetary Defense Militia |
81 (1) | Repealing of Taisho Yui's Species Restriction | Vetoed | |
81 (2) | Establish Diplomacy with the SMX | Passed | |
82 (1) | Extradition Policies | Defeated | |
82 (2) | Armed Forces Reporting Act | Passed | |
83 | Proposal #83 Amendment to the Imperial Voting Act | Passed | |
83 (2) | Definition and Rights of the Individual Act | Defeated | |
84 | |||
85 | First Contact Procedures Act | Passed | YSE's ratification of the Rights of Early Contact |
86 (1) | Temporary Cease Expansion Act | Defeated | Covered by the IAA |
86 (2) | Star Army Marriage Act | Defeated | |
87 | Amendment to Senate Voting Procedure | Passed | |
88 | Marine Life Protection Act | Passed | |
89 | Anti-Cannibalism Act | Passed | |
90 | Anti-Price Gouging Law | Defeated | |
91 | Cultural Preservation Act | Defeated | |
92 | Protection of AI | Withdrawn | |
93 | Freedom Act | Defeated | |
94 | Amendment To Voting Procedure | Defeated | |
95 (1) | Protection of Artificial Intelligence | Passed | |
95 (2) | Clarification to Neko Law | Passed | |
96 | Return To Old Voting Procedure | Vetoed | |
97 | Amendment of Voting Procedure | Withdrawn | |
98 | Motion to Overturn Veto of #96 | Defeated | |
99 | Senate Voting Fairness Act | Passed | |
100 | Nekovalkyrja Are A Species | Defeated | The Empress later declared the Nekovalkyrja a species |
101 | Nekovalkyrja Law Clarification 2 | Passed | |
102 | Restoration Legislation | Defeated | |
103 | Cultural Foodstuffs Preservation Act | Defeated | |
104 | Restoration Of System Senators | Passed | |
105 | Clarification Amendment Regarding Military Senators | Passed | |
106 | Administration Of The Senate And Its Proceedings | Passed | |
107 | Stolen Valor And Government Impersonation | Passed | |
108 | |||
109 | Tobacco for Export Act | Defeated | |
110 | Love Day | Passed | Created the Feb 14 holiday |
111 | |||
112 | Ratifying DATASS | Defeated | |
113 | Proposal #113 Special Proposals for Amendments | Passed | |
114 | Special Proposal #114 Local Governments Act | Withdrawn | |
115 | Proposal #115 Industrial Recognition Act | ||
116 | Proposal #116-A, Amendments to the Consciousness Ownership Act | ||
117 | Proposal #117 Local Governments and Regional Suzerainty Act of YE 44 | ||
118 | Yugumo as a Major Corp2) | Passed | |
119 | Election of the Imperial Premier3) | Passed | |
120 | Proposal#120 - Formation of the Yamatai Emergency Management Agency | Passed | |
121 | Servicemember Lending Safeguards4) | Withdrawn |
Interior image purchased from VectorToons by Wes and modified by Wes.