The Constitution: Part 2

Brian Gonzalez-Montoya
Dec. 19, 2011

Contitution Part 2

                The government system on INS 04 is focused on keeping control of everyone on the colony. The main goal is to have a controlled and orderly system that will prevent any riots or large public disturbances, without completely limiting the people and removing their power to have a say. The population is small, because it is easier to make sure everything is under control when there are less people that need to be controlled. The leaders are elected every year in order to prevent the corruption of power from any one leader. The exceptions to this rule (head of science and head of security) stay in power for slightly longer term so that change of power every year does not disrupt work. It will allow for more in-depth and extended work on projects because new leaders would need to catch up on all that is happening, and would slow down production. More time is also used to create a more effective system. The term lasts long enough for increased production, while not being so long as to greatly increase the chances of corruption of power. This system ensures that the colony of INS 04 will be able to provide a safe environment for people to work and live. Because there are no major distractions due to the well organized system, people are able to focus on the work at hand and perform at their best. INS 04 will be able to produce at maximum efficiency with this system.

                The cost of this entire project is very, very expensive. With a trillion dollar cost,  some nations participating have developed some financial issues.  Because of the high price tag for the creation of this colony, the hope is that it will be able to pay for itself in good time with money from exports on the moon. These exports will primarily be precious metals and rocks from the moon. We have come to the moon, and we have a clear mission. The system has been setup to complete this mission, and we will continuously strive to make sure that it is.Our economic goals are in place to make sure that we are producing at maximum efficiency, so that we may pay off our debt. There is no currency on INS 04 because there is no need for any purchasing. Food, water, shelter, clothing, pay for their families, and anything they would need is already provided. Citizens may trade with one another, but officially, nothing else. This project has cost the world enough already, we wouldn't want to increase that debt with another economic system that may become unstable.

                 At INS 04 we continually strive to keep production levels at maximum efficiency. Distractions will not be tolerated. Due to the fact that this society has people from many countries that have many different religions, public practice, or talk of religion is not allowed. We want to create a safe environment where all of the citizens are equal. If people are publicly showing their religiousness, then others may be discriminated against because of this, and it can create many problems. This type of thing can segregate people, and create riots and other large problems. We do not want that. Aside from discrimination, publicly displaying religiousness will disrupt the work environment, and slow down progress. Public display of religion, will not be tolerated and doing so may result in termination of stay on INS 04. Citizens are allowed to practice religion and speak of it with others from the privacy of their own home, but the religion must stay there. Discrimination will also not be tolerate, and will result in termination of stay on INS 04. We want to create a safe environment on this colony, and we cannot afford to have disruptions that will harm people and/or slow down production of our project.

                  The police exist simply to ensure that order remains in our society. In the event of any law breaking or public disturbance, the police will be the first there, and will handle the situation. We want to make sure that our police force is at its best, so while there are only 25 officers on duty, there are a total of 50 officers that will switch out shifts. Having sharp senses and good judgement is important for this job, and rest is needed to achieve these standards. The police are also role models for the the rest of society, so any law breaking done by an officer will result in immediate termination of stay at INS 04, and immediate removal from the facilities. If this ever does happen, there is an extra reserve of officers waiting to become the next police force on INS 04. One of these officers fill the hole. The head of the police is elected every 3 years (a term longer than normal) so that they have enough time to place effective systems, but not so long that corruption of power develops. This police force is important to success on INS 04. It will ensure that all is safe, and as a result keep production at a maximum.

The Constitution: Part 1

Jennifer Hong

Forrest Walker

Dec. 15, 2011

Constitution Part 1

Article I: The Colony

Installation 04 (INS 04) is the name of the one current lunar colony. INS 04 was created in 2031 by the UN Council of Interplanetary Commerce.

Article II: The Purpose

The purpose of this colony and society is to be as productive and functional as possible. Mining and finding the riches of the moon is our number one priority. People go up to INS 04 to work for money being sent back home on earth. Although INS 04 is basically a production oriented project, it still strives to make residents happy. INS 04 is also on the moon for the purpose of scientific findings. Many great experiments will be conducted in this society and scientific knowledge and expansion is also one of the top values. In all, our purpose is to mine and research.

Article III: Affiliations

Lunar colony INS 04 is a created by the United Nations with 10 Board Members, each a representative of their own country. The countries affiliated are United States, Germany, England, France, China, Japan, Canada, Israel, Russia, and South Africa. There will be a representative for each country in the Board members who are the frontrunners INS 04. They make all important decisions.

Article IV: Population

To be able to live on INS 04, you must pay in work and labor. No person will be discriminated against for race, national origin, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, and/or ability status as long. Anyone can join this lunar colony as long as they put in their fair share of work. Joining INS 04 shall be open to all who are interested and will work for their society. The workers will get money sent home to earth to their families or their own bank accounts if they are not planning to live on INS 04 permanently. A bonus will also be added for staying in the program until the end if they do not have any legal charges against them.

Article V: Officers

There will be 10 Board Members who lead everything. 2 of them are the Head of Security and Police, and Head of Science Research.

i. 10 Board Members – The 10 board members will judge the punishments for outlaws and people who break rules. They will regulate everything and they have limited power over everyone. They will debate with each other when conflicts appear and make the best decisions possible for INS 04. They also make and finalize the laws

ii. Board Member/Head of Security – The Head of Security will direct and train the rookies of the security team of 50. The Head of Security will also choose who is in good enough shape and who fits the requirements to being police on INS 04.

iii. Board Member/Head of Science Research – The Head of Science Research will lead the crew of scientist and conduct the science experiments and research on the moon. She/he will also be the one to recruit the science group members the ones who fit the requirements to be scientists.

iv. The Police/Security – The Police/Security (working under the Head of Security) will detain any outlaws and people who break rules. They will listen to the Head of Security’s directions and follow rules themselves. They will learn all the rules and laws made by the Board Members and will be punished if rules are broken. Police/Security are higher ranked than citizens, but lower ranked than the Board Members. Minimum of 6 years of service.

The 10 Board Members are chosen by their country to be a representative. One of the Board Members will be chosen to be Head of Security and one will be chosen be Head of Science Research. The Head of Security is elected by the rest of the Board Members, must have a strong stature, and must be a lawful citizen. The requirements to be head of Science Research is to have a PhD or higher level of education. The 50 police and security will be chosen by the Head of Security. Their requirements are to be fit, healthy, to have a positive state of mine, a good citizen, and a strong stature. The terms for the Board members are 1 year. The terms for the 2 Board Members who are Head of Security and Head of Science Research are 3 years. The 50 policemen will be changed when Head of Security changes.

Article VI: Meetings

Each section—workers, miners, scientists, civilians, and farmers—shall have a meeting every other week with each other to discuss businesses and what they want. Citizens and all are able to represent themselves and propose ideas as long as they are reasonable and respectful with a good cause or reason. If any idea of theirs is to be distributed to the Board Members, it shall be presented properly and in a respectful manner. The Board Members meet every other week also and discuss what is going on or any problem or situation popping up.

Article VII: Residents

Residents of INS 04 have the rights to think and believe in what they want but cannot show it in a way where others are discriminated or offended. All residents are required to work in some way to pay off living in the society. Permanent residents have no set maximum time they are allowed to stay on the colony, however they must sign a contract requiring at least one year of stay at the colony. Permanent residents must work for their entire stay. There is no currency in INS 04. You get what you work for. If residents are NOT planning to live there permanently, they will be provided for on the planet and money will be sent back to earth to their families or to their own bank. Citizens are responsible for not discriminating and working.

Article VIII: Amendments

Amendments are handled by a UN council comprised of countries with money invested in the project. Amendments have not been implemented but will be applied when INS 04 moves from a mining station to a living area. This council is called together before each new group of personnel is sent up so that changes can go into effect at the next cycle.

7 Requirements: Material Complexity

Brian Gonzalez-Montoya

Dec. 14, 2011

Material Complexity

While INS 04 has many goals, it's main task is to mine materials from the moon and send them back to the earth for importing. Each country will get a chance to collect an equal part of resources gathered from the moon in order to prevent any conflict over who gets more of these precious materials. They will be costly, however, both to attain and for the people buying them. The net gain from these resources will be used to continue funding the project. There is also a limit on the amount of resource that can be gathered from the moon in a particular area, as to not completely eradicate all of the moon's precious and limited resources.The whole of INS 04 is a mining colony, however there are other sections. The main purpose of these separate sections is scientific research that is conducted to test how things work in the harsh conditions of space, further exploration of our solar system, and research of further expansion of the moon colony, possibly even to other planets. Being on the moon presents a great advantage to such tests and many other scientific advancements that would not be possible to achieve on the earth. The town will function like a giant work place, as well as a society to make people happy, where everyone contributes an equal portion to the development of the colony. People spend the whole of their day working, and personal life is not to get in the way of work. The hope is that this colony will become the pinnacle of space and technology research, and will allow access to resources on the moon that are not available on the earth.

7 Requirements: Economic System

Grant Kozlak

Dec. 14, 2011

Economic System

On INS 04, the main money-making tactics used is to mine on the moon and send the materials back to Earth, to make money. Other than that, there isn't really any other ways to make money. The materials sent back to Earth will be paid for with an international currency, and since the U.S. dollar is the most common, then that will be the currency. Money made will be sent to the families of the workers on INS 04, so that gives the workers something to work for. The people on INS 04 won't be making any money directly, but rather will earn things by how hard they work. In other words, a harder worker will get more, nicer things. No money will be exchanged on INS 04, but it will rather be a barter economy. People's work is traded for homes and food.

7 Requirements: Social Structure and Artistic/Intellectual Activity

Jennifer Hong
Dec. 14, 2011

Social Structure

On INS 04 everyone is an equal besides the 10 Board Members and the few authority figures; the police. 8 out of 10 of the Board members are re-assigned every year so that they don’t get too absorbed in power and mess up the society. The head of security and science in the Board change every 3 years. Each of the 8 representatives are assigned by their corresponding country and the UN assigns the head of security and science. One person in the Board is also the leader of the authorities. The rest of the 500 people living on INS 04, the miners, farmers, people who just live there for the pleasure, etc., are equals so that there will be no conflicts between classes. They wear the same thing, a jumpsuit, to show that everyone is an equal and also so that there is no discrimination. No money is made up on the moon; everyone gets what they work for, therefore there will be no conflict with economic classes. The only unequal thing on INS 04 will, once again, only be the Board Members and the Authorities. The minors will be doing the dirty work, which gets money back to their families on earth. The goal on INS 04 is to function in the quickest and most productive way possible to find the riches and good’s of the moon. The laws enforced on INS 04 are so that everyone is equal and happy. Everyone who mines and works up there is earning money to their people at home down on earth. We are sure everyone will be happy because we do not restrict their thoughts or mind power; we just try to make everyone feel like equals.

Artistic and Intellectual Activity

Everyone will be able to gain as much knowledge as they’d like. Science and astronomy are the most important pieces of knowledge on INS 04. The jumpsuit colors will distinguish the workers, minors, civilians and figure heads from each other. There will be architects that design the city as we go to make things look interesting, but not abstract. Everything will look pretty much “perfect” and in alignment, in a way, but beautiful to the eye. People will be able to read books that are appropriate and will be able to observe all types of art and sculptures. They will be able to write and design their own houses if they want, but only to an extent because everyone will have the same budget and same amount of furniture and items to choose from. Everyone will be happy, but organized and in place as well and Authorities will make sure of that.

7 Requirements: Government System & Political and Military Structures

Forrest Walker

Dec. 14, 2011

Government

Installation 04 (abbreviated INS 04) will focus primarily on the mining of precious metal and other materials from the Lunar surface and underlayer. Our population is 500 maximum due to logistical and spacial restrictions. A Board of 10 Directors is selected with each new batch of colonists every 1 year besides the heads of Security and Science (2 out 10 of the directors) are always appointed and are the only two constant Directors that do not change until 3 years after. (The Head of Security will need a minimum of 2 service terms, meaning 6 years) The Board’s word, is the law on the station to insure the safety of staff. The other Directors are representatives of the interests of their respective countries since INS 04 is a multinational project. All decisions are focused on increasing or aiding production, science and its pursuits are put on hold if there is money to be made. The goal is for the station to fully repay its cost in a few years, and become a leading producer of raw materials and also to be able to become a permanent living space for future situations. The Directors' primary duties are to handle mining resources and logistical problems on the station, they also handle internal problems.

Police and Security

INS 04 has 500 multicultural individuals of varying backgrounds. All candidates that come aboard go through multiple tests to insure they are fit, but even the sanest of people change after many months in space. That’s where security comes in. The security department consists of 25 officers from various military backgrounds, there are 50 officers, but only 25 are on-station at one time. This prevents the officers from conflicting with each other and gives them much needed rest since they are some of the few constant staff members on board. Their job is to prevent conflicts, detain rule breakers, and in the event of rioting of any sort restore order and protect vital assets. When security apprehends someone breaking their contract to the station, the individual is sent back to Earth forfeiting their pay. Abuse of military power is averted because the security team is controlled by multiple Earth-based councils and is constantly shifted and added to. The head of security is changed every 3 years to prevent him/her from becoming a problem at the station.

7 Requirements: Religion

Julien Henry

Dec. 14, 2011

Religion

For religion in the INS 04, people come from around the world because it is a international colony so there are many different religions, meaning that some people will fight because of their different religions. A way to cope with this fact is that when in the colony of INS 04, everyone must not speak of there religions, much like the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law. Also while in INS 04, an individual cannot practice his or her religion because people may recognize their religion and not agree with it. We want to keep this civilization peaceful and this disagreement may disturb the peace among the population. We do not allow an individual to wear any religious apparel of any kind due to discrimination. Everyone will have a stylish jumpsuit to wear. The prosecution for these crimes will differ by what they did; if it is a minor crime like praying or anything alike, a short prison sentence or punishment will be given. If anything majorly out of law had been done like telling someone or any religious apparel or discrimination, the person will be deported back to earth and banned from entering INS 04 at any time. They will also not get their part of the pay to their families back home.