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Composition: Each core world sends two delegates to the Compact Assembly, akin to a planetary senate. One of them is designated the senior delegate.
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Function: Serves as the legislative body for the Compact of Humanity in Assembly, overseeing interstellar governance, law, and colonial affairs.
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Seat of Government: Based in Quantonesia, the artificial island capital located in Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, Earth.
Security Council
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Membership:
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Permanent Members: The ten original signatories of the Compact (core worlds).
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Rotating Members: Five additional core worlds elected each legislative term (duration not yet specified).
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Secretary-General: Always a senior delegate from their homeworld and thus always on the Council.
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Role: Functions as the de facto upper chamber of the Compact legislature. Handles matters of:
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Military oversight
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Emergency authority (e.g., WMD oversight)
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Interstellar security
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Intelligence coordination with Cybercommand and Naval Intelligence
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Secretary-General
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Selection: Chosen from among the senior delegates
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Dual Role (before 430 IE):
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Head of Government: Manages day-to-day operations of the Compact.
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De Facto Head of State: Though largely ceremonial, the position conveyed significant symbolic and diplomatic weight.
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Post-430 IE Revision: This role is separated, making way for the first President of the Compact, marking a transition to a more balanced executive structure.