The Spacefarer's Intragalactic Commerce Guild (SICG) is a major galactic organization consisting of many megacorporations. It acts as both a quasi-political and commercial entity.
The SICG is a part of the United Nexus Federation.
The Guild is notable for its role in the blockade of Prax (PRX1130).
Internal Organization
The SICG is made up of many member corporations, which are contained in the Corporate Assembly. Each member corporation is entitled to two Corporate Representatives, who sit for Corporate Assemblies and determine how a member corporation's votes should be divided. The number of votes a member corporation is entitled to is determined by the member corporation's contributions to the Guild. (What a contribution is and how much a certain contribution is worth is rigorously defined in the Guild Charter)
In addition to the Corporate Assembly, there is a Premium Assembly, made up of member corporations that make contributions above a certain threshold. Each corporation in the Premium Assembly is entitled to two Premium Representatives, who each receive one Premium vote (two total per corporation) on matters before the Premium Assembly.
The Premium Assembly is headed by the Guild Office, which is led by the Guild Chairman. The Guild Chairman is an office elected by the Premium Assembly.
Obligations of Membership
While a variety of obligations are imposed on member corporations at a given time, almost every obligation is determined by a proposition that originates from the Premium Assembly.
Only two obligations are written into the Guild Charter and cannot be changed (excepting some political shenanigans).
Defense Obligation
All member corporations must make a minimum contribution to the SICG's defense fund, which goes toward the SICG's Guild Defense Force.
Mutual Alliance
All member corporations may not go to war against any other Guild member. Violating the Mutual Alliance clause results in expulsion from the Guild.
In order to maintain membership in the SICG, a corporation must meet all obligations.
