CDU Nonaggression Treaty

The CDU Nonaggression Treaty, enacted in 15 ABY, formalized relations between the Galactic Empire and the Caspian Democratic Union, following the Imperial Retribution of Coruscant. In summary, it declared that the Empire would abide by all CDU laws and regulations within CDU territory, and enforced a truce footing, while also outlining ramifications should either party violate the treaty.

It also outlined limitations on the use of CDU territory as staging operations for military strikes between the New Republic and the Galactic Empire, and paved the way for the re-opening of embassies and political representation between the Empire and the CDU.

Article One

 * Article One: The Caspian Democratic Union will allow the New Republic and the Galactic Empire to visit and trade at CDU ports. They guarantee that they will not permit the New Republic to utilize CDU territory as a base for military operations against the Galactic Empire. Likewise they will not allow the Galactic EmpireE to utilize CDU territory as a base for military operations against the New Republic. Should either party decide to utilize such a strategy the CDU will take appropriate action per CDU doctrine.

Article Two

 * Article Two: Formal recognition of the Caspian Democratic Union as an independent entity responsible for policing and patrolling it's on Territory.

Article Three

 * Article Three: The Galactic Empire will not move a fleet through Caspian Democratic Union territory without appropriate authority from the CDU in advance. However the CDU is free to call upon the Galactic Empire for assistance in routing any unauthorized foothold situations they may encounter.

Article Four

 * Article Four: Diplomatic relations: The Caspian Democratic Union will specifically be avoiding expressing favoritism between the Galactic Empire and the New Republic. To this end, liberty or leave granted to either party in CDU territory will be subject to enforced truce-footing. The CDU will take a dim view of either party bringing the war into the CDU territory. To that end, assets and personnel of the Galactic Empire are bound by the nonaggression agreement while in CDU territory. Penalties for such infractions will be meted out, first, by the CDU and added to by the Galactic Empire for infractions conducted in CDU territory.

Article Five

 * Article Five: Interaction between the Galactic Empire and New Republic must halt within Caspian Democratic Union territory and may resume out of CDU territory, as any interaction of conflict beyond CDU territory is not within the purview of the CDU to police. Should intel that indicates a military operation against the Galactic Empire's embassy be detected by the CDU, or conversely on behalf of the Galactic Empire towards the New Republic, then pertinent data will be relayed accordingly.

Article Six

 * Article Six: Regarding weapons sales: weapons sales and arms deals made with either party (Galactic Empire/New Republic) would/will be considered an act of military support. Private arms deals to civilians cannot be viably traced and or tracked. The Caspian Democratic Union will not endeavour to arm the New Republic or Galactic Empire, or to embark on any cooperative arms development with them.

Article Seven

 * Article Seven: The Galactic Empire extends a formal invitation to the Caspian Democratic Union to send an ambassador to the Galactic Empire and court at Coruscant, appropriate territory and accommodations will be negotiated separately, a consulate is offered as well for Corellia, details to be expounded upon at a later date.

Article Eight

 * Article Eight: Issues of trade are also to be negotiated separately.