In the last couple of weeks, Nick Sylvain, Dan Corrin, and I have
been discussing interstellar justice. What are the mechanics of
formal "justice" in MT? How is the term defined? and similar
questions have come up. we've been mainly discussing military
systems, but the question is starting to bloom.
This very question has also occured in other campaigns, so I figured
we could move it out here where we could all poke at it. RDJ
A Few assumtions I've made:
It is really difficult to maintain judicial consistency
throughout a widely separated empire.
Imperial justice is not at all similar to that of other species
or even of Humaniti (Vilani, Solomani, etc.) in smaller domains
such as subsectors.
Military justice systems are different from civil systems.
Accepted use of psi-probe methods does not radically alter any
court proceeding. (If it is accepted/used.)
"Crime" is subjective, and varies from planet to planet and
sector to sector.
"Imperial" courts are almost always appelate. That is, if you
don't like being railroaded by that LL13 religious oligarchy,
you can, in theory, appeal for imperial intervention. What
heppens then, is of course game material.
Well, there's lots more to say, but that's why it's here: to start a
conversation :-)
Have at 'er folks.
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