The Solar Federation

The Solar Federation is a strong, codified alliance between the factions of Near Harad, Rhudel, Avari Elves and the Red Mountains. The Federation is a strong diplomatic force on the server and engages in both trade and warfare.

History
The idea of a Federation or alliance of states was first conceived by then-Calif HoningDas of Harad, who approached the leaders of the Easterlings, Khan Oscar, and the leader of the Red Mountains, King PoyoLoco. The latter two agreed to this Federation on some conditions. These conditions and discussions were codified into a treaty, written by Diplomat Siph.

The leaders then convened and read the treaty, amending changes as seen fit. Once all parties were satisfied, the treaty was ratified on July 2, 2020 and the Federation was announced.

The unity and friendship between the member States only grew and prospered. On July 17, 2020, Near Harad declared war upon Harnennor and rallied the Federation to come to its aid, which it did. The first siege was held on July 20, 2020 but the Federation lost the battle. Regardless, the strong unity demonstrated by the member states only upheld the power of their alliances.

On July 30, the Federation conducted an election for the next President, as then-President HoningDas announced his retirement. The election was conducted by Secretariat Siph and it was done with ranked choice voting; voters were offered to put down their top two choices for President. Red Mountains King PoyoLoco won the election, and was sworn in on the same day by Former President HoningDas. The ceremony was conducted at the Federation HQ in the presence of several other council members.

Organization
The Federation is highly organized in its roles and the duties of its members.

The head of the Federation and its foremost diplomatic representative is the President. The President presides over the Council, calls and organizes votes on motions, and approves or vetoes motions as they see fit. It is also their job to appoint a Secretariat. The President however, can be impeached through a 2/3 majority vote, which they themselves cannot veto. The current President is PoyoLoco.

The Secretariat can be thought of as an assistant to the President and is mainly responsible for counting all votes on motions and delivering them to the President. The Secretariat also serves as an interim President if the Council cannot appoint another one. The current Secretariat is Siph.

There are also roles such as Architect, Brewmaster, Scout, and other ones yet to be created and appointed. The Architect of the Federation is Easterling Lady Delta, and the Brewmasters are Saglu and Caleb. These roles help to delegate work in the Federation and allow for better execution of the Federation's goals.

The main decision-making body of the Federation is the Council. The Council has a maximum of 12 sitting members: three lords or representative delegates from each faction and 3 seats for the faction leaders. The Council votes on motions proposed by other councilors. If a motion gains a majority vote (greater than 50%), then the President approves or vetoes the motion. If the motion is approved, it becomes a Declaration and is a binding law in all three member factions. If it is vetoed, then the President's veto cannot be overruled and no such motion can be introduced again. There are currently not twelve sitting members on the Council, but eight:
 * Caleb050300 - Red Mountains Lord
 * GrampyBob - Red Mountains Lord
 * PoyoLoco - Red Mountains Leader, and President
 * Saglu - Near Harad Leader
 * Siph - Near Harad Lord
 * Delta - Easterling Lady
 * Sappig Appeltje - Easterling Lord
 * Oscar - Easterling Leader

The Treaty
A copy of the treaty's text can be found in the official server Discord, or by polite request from the Secretariat.

Headquarters
The Federation has built a headquarters for coordinating activities and for meetings. This was built largely by Architect Delta and Red Mountains King PoyoLoco, with assistance from various other members.

Diplomacy
Since the formation of the Federation, all member states have acted a cohesive diplomatic unit with the other factions of the server. This includes war and alliances, though member states are free to act on their own for those matters.