Plagioclase Protection act: Difference between revisions

The Plagioclase Protection Act (PPA), first published in YC 126, is a series of highly controversial and pivotal legislative bills aimed at regulating the mining activities in the Essence and Sinq-Liaison regions of space. The Act was introduced to preserve the delicate balance of resources in these regions, specifically focusing on the extraction of Plagioclase, a highly sought-after mineral known for its utility in advanced industrial manufacturing and star ship construction.

The Plagioclase Protection Act has been a subject of heated debate since its inception, with mining corporations and environmental groups often at odds over its provisions. Proponents argue that it has been instrumental in preserving the ecological balance and ensuring the responsible use of resources, while critics claim that it stifles economic growth and innovation in the mining sector. Despite these controversies, the PPA remains a cornerstone of resource management policy in the Essence and Sinq-Liaison regions.

In a significant addition to the Act, Seyllin I, the first planet in the Seyllin system, has been designated as a New Eden Heritage Site. This designation was made in recognition of the catastrophic event known as the Seyllin Incident, where the planet was nearly destroyed, resulting in the loss of countless lives. As part of the heritage protections, the Act strictly regulates mining activities in the Seyllin system, especially around asteroids that may contain remnants of the planet's former surface. There is a particular concern that some of these asteroids could contain human remains, and any mining operations in this area must undergo rigorous ethical and archaeological assessments before proceeding.

there are a number of protected areas in the PPA. Most notably [https://evetravel.wordpress.com/2010/04/05/shattered-planets/ Seyllin 1] as a result of the events of March 10 YC 111, this is a New Eden Heritage Site and any attempted extraction operations will be seen as a breach of the PPA and offenders will be Destroyed on site. Other Areas may be temporally designated as Protected areas at short notice should extraction operations exceed issued limits as laid out in the "System availability index"  

Corporations can Apply to become PPA security Affiliates, allowing them to enforce the provisions laid out in the PPA. Plagioclase Protection Security Force (PPSF) members are permitted to hold suspects for inspection, and may hand out judgments or fines, failure to pay fines will result in the destruction of the suspects ship. PPSF members are permitted to lock down gates in less secure areas of space, requiring individuals wishing to transit the gate to supply a manifest of their cargo and a nominal payment to ensure safe transit. a transitors ship may be held after the first permitted transit of a gate to ensure that supplied manifests match scanned cargo reports. Provision 5 the PPA has a special Amendment introducing the empowerment of two local factions, the Pirate Lords of War and the Daughters of Ane, to act as Special enforcers of the PPA, in addition to PPSF Agents, within previously stated regions. Both groups, being deeply connected to the history and legacy of Seyllin I, are notorious for carrying out destruction of unauthorized mining equipment and vessels, even being known to execute those found guilty of violating Provisions laid out the Act.

 

Anti-Pirate operations can be carried out at the participants own risk, but may result in ship loss due to outside actors, in less secure areas of space (low sec)