Cymeria

Cymeria is a collective faction of smaller subsets unified around a common goal or ideal. With a vast array of differing species, subset societies, and non-unified cultures, Cymeria is more comparable to an alliance or guild affiliation than an actual singular entity.

Despite the significant differences that many of the subsets have, the overarching society is unified under The Board of Directors, following their general advice and goals as they see fit. Cymeria operates more and more off of a system of relation and respect than rank and command; For example, Captains are the only individual on a vessel with true veto power, and can choose to downright ignore any orders given to them by the Board. The means by which the governing systems operate within Cymeria ensures that if ever a Board member becomes suspect of foul play of any form, removal of their presence from a position of power is as simple as revoking their access to the relevant systems onboard various ships, and re-assigning their effective role within a soft set system that takes minimal effort to grant or revoke roles or access.

Because of such a uniquely subjective and selective system, there are no significant governing laws or regulations within Cymeria; Instead, Captains' are chosen by the assigned crew of a vessel, and if a Captain becomes corrupt or undesireable, their crew is in no way required or obliged to stay under their command. Because the faction as a whole lives almost exclusively in space with planetary colonies being looked down upon as a gross misuse of resources and potential interference with natural life, much of the culture and society revolves around life in space, and dependence on various forms of technology that provide for the crew. As such, "law and order" is handled by the individuals rather than by a governing system, meaning empirical evidence and situational specifics are required before any form of sentence can be carried out by a Captain, should the shipboard Captain deem any form of sentence required in response to any deemed crimes.