Zeradias Mant
Democracy Dies in Darkness
The Interstellar Cooperation Organization (ICO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between several independent systems formed after the ratification of the Interstellar Defense Pact (IDP). It is a collective defense treaty in which it's member factions agree to mutual defense in response to attack by any external party.
The ICO Headquarters is located in the Federal District of Coruscant, while the headquarters of the ICO Central Command is located on Naboo. It is administratively led by a Secretary-General, a head of state from one of the constituent factions and is subject to a one year renewable term.
It does not maintain a central standing army, but rather liaises and cooperates with each other when conducting joint training exercises or are deployed in defense of a constituent system. All forces deployed under the IDP agreement fall under the centralized command of the Supreme Allied Commander, a flag officer from one of the participating factions.
CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP
The member factions may, by unanimous agreement, invite any other independent state in a position to further the principles of this Pact and contribute to the collective security to accede to this Pact. While there is no set criteria for membership, candidates must be willing and able to contribute to the defense and missions of the organization, promote domestic policy which is compatible with ICO cooperation, and devote sufficient resources to the efforts of the organization as required. Factions wishing to join must be sovereign and independent and cannot have planetary holdings or territories beyond their homeworld. Membership of another organization contradictory of ICO's mission will be precluded from consideration.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Often times, smaller planetary governments lack the necessary resources to effectively counter threats to their planet's security. Under ICO, member states pledge to come to the assistance of other member states in order to effectively counter threats to security as well as deter any faction which may consider hostile action against another. While ICO is a military alliance in nature, member states can collaborate politically and economically if it improves collective security.
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Current membership of the Interstellar Cooperation Organization is as follows:
ICO LEADERSHIP
- Secretary-General: TBA
- Supreme Allied Commander: TBA
- GALACTIC CITY AUTHORITY, CORUSCANT
- CORELLIAN CONFEDERATION, CORELLIA
- ATRISIAN COMMONWEALTH, ATRISIA
- KUAT DRIVE YARDS, KUAT
- THE KRATH, EMPRESS TETA (?)
- SOVEREIGN SYSTEM OF NABOO, NABOO (?)