RT9804- p98.01.01

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Proposal p98.01.01 
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Title:  ASR Bill of Rights 

Author: Seth Green 
        Scott H. Rowe 
        Mark G. Elwell 
  

Summary: The fundamental rights of players and COs 
         in ASR are listed in simple, clear form. 
  

Rationale:  "Oral" tradition, FAQs, and other methods 
            have been subject to confusion and mistaken 
            assumptions.  A single, bare-bones listing 
            of the basics is needed. 
  

Text: 
                     ASR BILL OF RIGHTS 
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1.  Every player has a right to timely, courteous, and equal 
treatment by all persons holding official position in ASR. 
  

2.  Every player has a right to choose whether to release 
materials, ideas, and characters of that player's creation 
to be used by others in ASR. 
  

3.  Every player has a right to retcon or retraction in the 
case of that player's RP, written in good faith, is 
ruled to have consequences to the player's character that the 
player cannot accept. 
  

4.  Every player has a right to receive advocacy from the Unit 
CO when the player has a grievance outside the Unit. 
  

5.  Every player has a right to move a player character from 
one Unit to another, or to or from inactive status, subject to 
the agreement of a destination Unit's CO, and to reasonable 
procedural requirements. 
  

6.  Every CO has a right to move an ASR RP Unit from one Fleet 
to another, or to or from inactive status, subject to the 
agreement of a destination Fleet's CINC, and to reasonable 
procedural requirements. 
  

7.  Every CO has a right to use, or not to use, the materials, 
resources, and advice of the support or branch departments 
operating under the CINCSF, at the CO's discretion. 

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Appendix: Glossary and Reference 
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Branch department - see Support department 

CINCSF - the ASR Commander-in-Chief, Starfleet 

Retcon - from "retroactive conversion", a library term; the 
         changing of RP material after it has been posted. 

Support department - One of several bodies in ASR which 
         operate, under the authority of the CINCSF, to 
         gather and provide specialized reference 
         information and advice for the benefit of Unit COs, 
         and other players, who request it. 

         At the time of this writing, these include: 

         Office of Starfleet Intelligence (OSFI) 

         Starfleet Engineering (SFENG) 

         Starfleet Judge Advocate General (JAG) 

         Starfleet Medical (SFMED) 

         Starfleet Records Command (COMREC) 

         Starfleet Sciences (SFSCI) 

         United Federation of Planets 
         Department of Colonial Affairs 
         (UFPDOCA) 

         United Federation of Planets 
         Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 
         (UFPESCO)