Information for new recruits.

1. Soviet Federation
An introduction for new member states

2. Table of contents
• Introduction
• Values
• History
• Politics
• Structures

3. Introduction
• The Soviet Federation is the largest federation on Kebir
Blue and one of the most influential in the galaxy
• It was established in 2977 as an authoritarian military
pact and has since evolved into a participatory democracy
• For the most part there have always been at least twenty
members of the federation
• The federation is affiliated an extended common market

4. Values
• The Soviet Federation is built on two central values
• Democracy
• Socialism

5. Values
• An ideological statement was introduced in 3020:
We, the vanguard for socialism, will smash oppression.
NOT ONE STEP BACKWARDS

6. Values
• The phrase “NOT ONE STEP BACK” has become the
official rallying call of the Soviet Federation. It is used
primary as a method of saying goodbye during meetings
and in campaigns during election times

7. Values
• Members have long valued:
• Transparency
• Respect
• Cooperation

8. History
• The federation has evolved significantly over its six centuries
of existence
• While the federation was not founded on principles of
democracy, it quickly became a democracy with regular
elections
• The period known as “Democratisation” occurred in 3011,
ending four decades of authoritarian rule
• This was followed by several other transformations where the
democratic structures and institutions were radically changed

9. History
• Some of the most notable federal leaders have been:
• Keppy, 12 terms
• Devlin, 9 terms
• Tony, 8 terms

10. History
• Numerous pieces of legislation were passed in the
federation’s history. Some notable examples:
• 3127 – Soviet Federation Regulatory Finance System
• 3352 – Soviet Nuclear Arms Commission
• 3400 – Soviet Federal Development Fund
• 3505 – Datacommons
• 3522 – Military Protocol, Standards, and Achievement Act

11. Politics
• Since 3500 the federation has been governed by two
separate but equal entities:
• the Premier (executive branch)
• the Council (legislative branch)

12. Politics
• There are currently two political associations in the
Soviet Federation who compete for the positions of
Premier and Councillor
• The Civil Democratic Union: a liberal democratic party
• The Vanguards: a communist party

13. Politics
• There have been numerous other parties that have
represented other ideologies such as traditional liberalism
or democratic socialism
• Independents are a significant part of modern soviet
politics and generally hold one or two seats in the Council

14. Structures
• The Premier and Council share powers that have been
clearly delineated

15. Structures
• The Premier is responsible for:
• Diplomacy
• Defense
• Recruitment
• Integration
• Soviet Enterprises
• Datacommons

16. Structures
• The Council is responsible for legislation

17. Elections
• All Soviet member states in good standing are allowed,
and encouraged, to enter politics
• Running for premier requires joining a political party,
releasing a platform, and participating in a leadership
debate
• Running for council usually involves voicing opinions on
serious matters before the federation

18. Structures
• The Soviet Federation also has a supreme court which
serves numerous roles such as investigating cases,
training new members, and reviewing soviet law

19. Conclusions
• The Soviet Federation is a large, complex, and dynamic
organisation. Soviet member states are encouraged to
become as involved as they can. However, there are
limitations and members are understanding
• Further information on everything named here can be
found on the federation’s wiki