Prime Directives
The written standards Waystellar Industries works under. Policy lives here so day-to-day work can stay on the run — these rules apply when a lane, cargo, or theater raises a question.
What this page covers
Prime Directives collect UEE and company standards that shape how Waystellar books freight, handles industrial product, and treats restricted space. This is a rulebook for crews and partners — not a sales page.
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01 Trade & records
Keep transactions transparent and records auditable. Manifests match what is carried. Illicit commerce does not fly under Waystellar colors.
In practice: if the cargo and the paperwork disagree, stop and fix it before undock.
02 Environmental permits
Where resource work needs permits or monitoring, secure them before the work starts. Ecological limits are part of the job plan — not optional paperwork after the fact.
In practice: no “fly now, file later” on regulated extraction or haul legs tied to it.
04 Labor & safety
Fair training, compensation, and safety standards for crews. Logistics skill and knowing when a rule applies are both part of the job.
In practice: tired crews and skipped briefings create dead freight — and worse.
05 Security on the lanes
Monitor threat and book escorts when risk rises. Protect freight and people. Do not strip coverage on known hot routes to save a credit.
In practice: if Ops marked escort required, the freighter does not leave without it.
06 Developing Systems & Sanctuaries
No terraforming, mining, or unauthorized contact in Fair Chance Act Developing Systems or Sanctuaries. Commerce stays in established hubs.
In practice: when in doubt, treat the system as closed and read the Fair Chance Act reference below. Jump to FCA →
The Fair Chance Act
UEE law passed by the Senate in 2795 and ratified by Imperator Erin Toi. It disallows terraforming, mining, and human contact with planets and systems harboring species with the potential to evolve into intelligent life. Such systems are designated Developing Systems or Sanctuaries, under centralized UEE jurisdiction.
Massacre of Garron II → Act of 2795
The Act followed the Massacre of Garron II in 2792, when Imperator Linton Messer XI authorized terraforming of a world with indigenous life showing evolutionary potential. Activist group “the Tide” released footage; protests helped bring down the Messer regime. Under the new government, the Act was ratified in 2795.
Worlds such as Oso II, Osiris I, and Genesis II remain examples of conservation under the Act. Enforcement costs and scandals continue to drive debate — the standard itself remains.
Public sections (I–II)
The Act is organized into five sections. Sections III–V are not publicly detailed. The public text below is what Waystellar references when standards questions come up.
Article 1
“The aim of this Act is to protect the lives & well-being of species—hereafter Species, on planets who have not developed but possess the reasonable capacity for evolution into intelligence, based on the responsibility of human beings for their fellow creatures. No one may cause a Species pain, suffering or harm without good reason.”
Article 2
“Upon discovery of a new planet &/or system, an independent panel consisting of United Empire of Earth representatives, exobiologists, & Corp engineers, heretofore collectively known as Panel will:
- Run non-invasive scans & assessments on each planet in the system to understand whether life is already developing;
- Submit all reports & present findings to United Empire of Earth Senate Subcommittee on Expansion & Development;
- Monitor & maintain the ecological sanctity of any planet deemed Developing by conclusion between Independent Panel & Subcommittee to protect development of species.
Article 2a
“1. Panel will develop & present system of criteria to determine what classifies as a ‘developing species.’
2. The United Empire of Earth Subcommittee on Expansion & Development shall be empowered, in agreement with the Imperator & Senate, to issue ordinances, with the consent of the High-Secretary. It may, in particular,
- Classify a world as a Sanctuary, in which: (1) all indigenous lifeforms are to be left untouched from any human involvement; (2) any attempt to terraform or extract resources, be they biologic or mineral, will result in Criminal prosecution as laid out in Section V;
- Divert military resources to maintain the sanctity of a protected world, with the consent & help of the High Command.