Ahead of the next planned coffee chat with the King, Fora Talossa is delighted to help distribute the first session held on March 9.

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Whereas, the British prime minister, Winston Churchill, once stated that "the era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences," and

Whereas, this quote well-encapsulates humanity's current predicament in relation to anthropogenic climate change, and

Whereas, in 2022 alone, 25 nations have experienced their hottest summers ever and the past seven years each have been the hottest years in succession, and

Whereas, leading contributors of atmospheric warming emissions (People's Republic of China, United States of America, and Republic of India) have lagged in fidelity to their commitments based on the Kyoto and Paris Accords.

Therefore, may it be resolved that it is the Sense of the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa:

To declare a climate emergency, and

Based on this declaration state its assessment that anthropogenic climate change is an issue touching not just on scientific and political scopes but also on moral and bioethical scopes, and

To encourage Talossans around the world to make meaningful changes in their personal lives to limit their individual and family contributions to climate change, and

To encourage nations which are leading contributors to climate change to meet their previously-agreed treaty-based commitments.

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I thought to recommend this one because I ended up binging it one weekend. Then I recommended it to my sister who has also just finished binging it. The show is on Disney+ or Hulu and is called Paradise. It is a good mixture of science fiction, drama, mystery, and humor at times. It was so popular that it was renewed before the showing of the first season's final episode.

If you watch it, or have already watched it, please feel free to share your thoughts.

Another election has concluded with some impressive and some surprising results. The Green Party reiterates its promise to ensure accountable government in the Kingdom. We thank those Talossans whose support makes this possible and we promise not to let you down.

Good luck to the soon to be named cabinet ministers and we look forward to cordial enquiries.

Mic'haglh Autófil (Technology)

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The Ministry of Technology received seven terpelaziuns during the previous Cosa term. All of which were from the Green Party. All terpelaziuns were answered in a timely, respectful, and informative fashion. Minister Autofil receives the highest rating of any government minister for reasons within and outside of the Ministry`s portfolio. The new database has not been announced but appears near completion and there has also been progress on re-nationalization of the nation`s web presence. The progress towards each objective can be tracked by reviewing the terpelaziuns because of the detailed replies by the Minister. Within the portfolio, the terpelaziuns revealed a public official whose communication style is cordial and collaborative and approach to problem-solving builds consensus methodically over time. There were also repeated examples of Minister Autofil stepping in, whenever necessary, to assist other portfolios. This led the Opposition to one central question as we finished our evaluation: Why isn't Minister Autofil the Avant Coalition`s candidate for Seneschal?

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Upon review of responses from the specific terpelaziuns listed below we noted the following highlights:

July 27, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3424.0

QuoteOn August 1, 2024 Minister Autofil responded to a terpleziun on cross-party discussions to replace the database, among other matters, as follows: "I thank the Member for his question. While I am still well within the legal window in which my response is required, I would still apologize for the delay, but I hope the depth of my answer makes up for it. Regarding the replacement of the National Database, I envision the process basically working as follows:

Consult with the Chancery regarding Database tasks to prioritize replacement
Hold a brief public consultation regarding preferred method of replacement
Begin to port functionality over to this new database

On the first point, I am currently preparing a list of common tasks (in my own estimation) that the Chancery uses the Database for. If anyone here is familiar with the term, what I'd like to do is an adaptation of one of our tools in the engineering field known as an FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis). We use FMEAs to identify the likelihood of a given failure mode occurring, and the severity of that failure mode if it should occur; combining these two ratings allows us to prioritize different design criteria to ensure that the design is as robust as possible. With respect to Database actions, I'll be asking the Secretary of State to rate different tasks on how frequently he needs to use the Database to perform them, and how difficult it is to get the Database to actually perform the task successfully; this will enable us to identify the "pain points" of the current Database and try to design around avoiding them in the future.

On the second point, I know there's already been some discussion on the possibility of using a large Google Sheet (which is my personal preference for a replacement), but I'd like to come to the discussion in Point #2 with at least one or two alternative methods on the off chance anyone else happens to be very familiar with them."

The Opposition notes the respectful and thorough response of the Ministry which provided clear and detailed points of monitoring for future accountability. This type of response also provides the public with a full accounting of government actions during the month which is appreciated even if not required.

September 5, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3487.0

QuoteOn September 12, 2024 Minister Autofil responded as follows to a terpelaziun concerning progress on the ..."I thank the Member for his question and apologize for the delay.

Ministry staff (namely myself, the Deputy Minister, and the Backend Secretary) have a running document we are using to keep track of several of our projects, including the hosting transition -- notes, thoughts, suggestions, etc. At this time, we have a several candidates sourced, but no conclusions have been made as of just yet."

The Opposition notes the response is informative and indicative of cooperation both within the Ministry and between the Ministry and the Civil Service. The Opposition, at the time, noted the divulgence of information concerning the tackling of multiple objectives.

October 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3556.0

QuoteOn October 9, 2024 Minister Autofil responded as follows to a terpelaziun requesting an update on progress concerning the new national database: "Estimat Túischac'h, I thank the Member for his question. On the first step of the process, I can report that my adapted-FMEA process with the Secretary of State produced useful results; in accordance with the findings, Ministry personnel will be paying particular attention to how easy the new database makes it for the Chancery to add MZ's to a new Ziu term, as well as the processes by which Clarks are populated with bills and published for the Ziu to vote on. Apart from the occasional follow-up question with the Chancery which may arise, it would be appropriate to consider this step complete.

On the second step, we are nearing a few options in internal deliberations that I believe will be worth bringing to the public, keeping in mind this Government's other goals (for example, keeping as much of Talossa's digital infrastructure as possible on nationally-administered server space, and using "tailor-fit" solutions where possible). I would look for this discussion within a week or two, following the wrapping up of a few loose ends in our internal discussion.

The third step, of course, is contingent on completion of the second, but is also somewhat reliant on the Ministry's other main goal of re-nationalizing our web server presence. On that note, I am pleased to report that we should also be announcing a major development there in the near future (on a similar timeframe to the database-solution discussion)."

The Opposition noted the informative and timely response. The Minister`s reply included a step-by-step overview of what remains to be done in achieving the objective. This was to the benefit of efforts toward accountable government but noted as benefiting the general Talossan public as well.

November 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3620.0

QuoteOn November 9, 2024 Minister Autofil responded to a terpelaziun concerning progress on the re-nationalization of the Kingdom's web presence and the new database: "Estimat Tuischach:

I thank the Member for this question. If he will allow me to answer in two parts:

The first priority is the re-nationalization of the nation's web presence. I am still waiting for the Permanent Secretary of Backend Admin to give final agreement, but the plan at this point looks like this:
* At the moment, the PermSec is overseeing server hosting using a service called Digital Ocean; we have a "droplet" (a piece of server space) with DO under the PermSec's name.
* The PermSec will create a separate DO account to be controlled and funded by the Government. (I will ensure that he works with the Burgermeister to set up relevant payment information.)
* Once this account and a nationally-run "droplet" is set up, our web presence will be migrated to it, completing this process and achieving the goal set out at the beginning of the term.

Overall, a fairly straightforward process, I am simply waiting to make sure that everyone agrees on what the plan is so that we can implement it.

Regarding the new database possibilities:

* I am similarly waiting on some final feedback from the Deputy Minister regarding his suggestion of a possible solution, but from what I understand it will be a good fit for our needs. (I anticipate that the last few weeks have been a bit busy for him, what with setting up the Heir Presumptive referendum and whatnot.)
* However, this does not mean that I will not honor my commitment for a public review of the suggested solutions. I would look for this sometime within the next two weeks; sooner, if we can get the server transition done quickly."

The Opposition notes this was another respectful and thorough reply. The reply included certain dates which could be used for accountability and detailed information on ministerial activities. There was minor concern as to potential delays from the Deputy Minister. Public review did indeed occur later as promised.

December 7, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3681.0

QuoteOn December 14, 2025 Minister Autofil responded as follows to a terpelaziun following up on his reply from November: "Estimadăs Tuischac'h, I thank the Member for this question. I will admit that the transition of the National Database has taken a bit of a backseat to some of the other issues currently being solved by the Technology Ministry, however as I have a significant amount of free time over the holidays, I will commit to holding this discussion by the end of the month/year."

The Opposition notes the timely and mostly informative reply but was disappointed at the lack of progress on the national database transition.

January 23, 2025 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3781.0

QuoteOn January 30 Minister Autofil responded, as follows, to a terpelaziun concerning updates on the database transition: "Tuischac'h, I thank the member for this question, which if he will forgive me for presuming, is that last bit contained within his quote (due to formatting error?) I have been cataloguing the various types of information found within database pages (not the actual entries, just the fields themselves) to ensure that we are not neglecting to transfer anything. I will be working more in-depth with the Secretary of State in the coming week to ensure that we are laying out our models for each database entry (a model for Citizens, a model for Bills, etc) thoroughly."

The Opposition notes another asked and answered terpelaziun from the Minister with details as to just what is being done.

February 14, 2025 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3826.0

QuoteOn February 20, 2025 Minister Autofil responded, as follows, to a terpelaziun concerning progress on our national digital presence: "Tuischac'h, I thank the Member for his question. The Permanent Secretary of Backend Administration has created our team on DigitalOcean, which, now that a minor snafu involving my webmail has been resolved, I should be able to join shortly and move forward on this process. This is also a fitting moment to notify the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue (tagging @xpb ) that he may be required to join the team as well, for the purposes of setting up payment information. I will be reaching out with more information for him when it is available."

The Opposition noted the transparency with respect to a minor technical snafu. And the cooperation between the Civil Service with the Back-End PermSec and the Burgermeister.

Minister Autofil was in this Opposition member's opinion the best serving member of the Government based on these highlights and the manner in which he conducted himself in the course of completing his duties. Should there be any inaccuracies or if the Minister would like to reply it is welcome in this thread.

Immigration (Miestra Schiva)

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The Ministry of Immigration received five terpelaziuns during the previous Cosa term. All terpelaziuns were from the Green Party with one supplementary question from the Progressive Alliance. Terpelaziuns were almost always answered very promptly, but there were a couple of instances where responses were not respectful. Responses were always informative. There was no progress on provincial catchment reform but a procedural change in screening applicants appears to have achieved its intended result, so far, without causing such a burden to decrease the flow of new applicants. The rating would have been good if not for the overlooking of a technical issue which completely stopped immigration for three months. This was not discovered until another terpelaziun to the Seneschal by the Progressive Alliance`s Alexandreu Davinescu. Minister Schiva's initial response did not indicate the Government understood the seriousness of the issue and raised concerns with the extent the Government prioritized immigration. Later actions remedied this.

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Upon review of responses from the specific terpelaziuns listed below we noted the following highlights:

August 6, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3447.0

QuoteOn August 6th, 2024 Minister Schiva responded as follows to our terpelaziun: "I thank the member for this question. We got quite a lot of pushback for that manifesto commitment, if I remember right. The big issue about provincial assignment reform is that the main function of the provinces in our Constitution right now - given they are mostly inert as far as self-government goes - is as constituencies for Senäts elections, and that therefore the question of assignment of new citizens is one of gerrymandering. So, if the current debate on Organic Law reform settles on moving away from one-province-one-Senäts-seat, then the question of provincial assignment reform becomes, IMHO, moot. Even more so, if possibly the question of the existence of self-governing provinces is brought into question. Does that make sense?"

The Opposition notes there was no progress on this particular part of the Avant coalition's programme during the term. This was, however, an informative explanation of the current state of affairs regarding the provinces and why changes to them is such a thorny endeavor.

September 5, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3486.0

QuoteOn September 7, 2024 Minister Schiva responded as follows to our terpelaziun: "I thank the Member for his question. Right now, "broosking" (the active recruitment of prospective citizens to political parties) is not a problem. Getting new citizens to actually participate and stick around is the problem, towards which the Government has been bending its energy. But I am quite surprised that the Member is so worried about broosking, since his former political party was the main beneficiary of it for years.

The Opposition was surprised by Minister Schiva`s determination that broosking is not a problem. And noted this response was not a respectful reply as it trafficked in an untrue and inflammatory accusation which appears to belie her assertion that it is not a problem. That accusation was the primary reason for the terpelaziun.

November 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3616.0

QuoteOn November 3, 2024 Minister Schiva responded as follows to a terpelaziun concerning the decrease in new immigrant applications: "I thank the member for his question. The Government is certainly aware that the immigration pipeline has closed off altogether since the rush from the Argentinian YouTuber ended, and this is an issue which has concerned me in particular. One suggestion I keep raising is for a Landing Pier on Wittenberg, open to "interested parties" (on pain of ruthless moderation) who might not be ready for citizenship yet - the technical people in the back room have got it on their to-do list down the line. We know from previous Governments that Google Ads are a waste of money and we are not aware of any other means of paid promotion - so we would have to rely on what they call "earned media". The best means towards that is our social media outreach, which has unfortunately been hampered due to the respective Minister's extra-Talossan commitments. But this is, at the moment, our Government's "best bet" on the issue."

The Opposition notes this was an informative reply. The suggestion for the Landing Pier, was a longstanding one, and the Opposition set a reminder to enquire with the relevant Ministry in the following month.

QuoteOn November 18, 2025 Baron Alexandreu Davinescu submitted a supplemental question concerning the low rate of immigration and requested that the Government give first priority to the issue. Minister Schiva responded as follows: "No, we won't do that, if only because there's a list of at least 20 things that the Open Society party will scream about if we stop doing them. EDITED TO ADD: There is a small chance that the immigration form on talossa.com has simply ceased to work, or at least has ceased to forward immigration applications to the Immigration webmails. That would explain a lot. The Tech boys have been alerted."

The Opposition notes the revelation of a technical issue affecting immigration but was unable to determine, at the time, how long the issue had gone unnoticed. The Opposition further notes the unfortunate insinuation that there would be disagreement from the Green Party (Open Society) with redirecting resources toward this urgent issue by the Minister which was less than respectful and certainly not helpful to resolving the issue.

QuoteAlso on November 18, 2025 Minister Schiva elaborated as follows: "The Immigration Ministry has the grim task of provisionally confirming that the talossa.com immigration form seems to have simply not forwarded any emails to anyone since August 2 this year. Looking in the files, there appear to be something like forty (40) immigration applications which have been stuck in the "bit bucket" for most of my Government's term. This is a failure of the STUFF/Backend part of the Government which I am chasing up with urgent haste. However, I am pleased to note that this is not a failure of the Immigration part of the Government. I have emailed every single one of these applicants personally and invited them to renew their applications."

The Opposition notes this was an adequate response to an urgent issue which temporarily crippled national immigration, it would appear, for over three months. While this was a failure of the Government it was handled with transparency, once the issue was identified, and then resolved expeditiously.

December 7, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3682.0

QuoteOn December 8, 2024 Minister Schiva responded as follows to a terpelaziun suggesting minor modifications to the Immigration thread: "I thank the Member for his constructive suggestion. I had forgotten we'd done that, as it wasn't done in the previous Government, but now I've flipped back to last year and I see what you mean. I think what I'll probably do is lock old threads, but add a notation for those who got citizenship."

The Opposition notes this was an informative and respectful reply.

February 14, 2025 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3829.0

QuoteOn February 15, 2025 Minister Schiva responded as follows to a terpelaziun seeking assurances the constructive suggestion was being implemented: "Yes, those are the ones with the Citizen Petition threads still open."

The Opposition notes the new arrangement in the Immigration threads.

STUFF (Braneu Excelsio)

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The Green Party is delighted to share its fourth Opposition Ministerial Report Card, this time for the Ministreu Stuff

The STUFF Ministry received six terpelaziuns, one was withdrawn, during the previous Cosa term. All of which were from the Green Party. Terpelaziuns were always answered in a timely, respectful, and informative fashion. Acting as STUFF Minister, Minister Excelsio had the second best rating of government ministers especially related to the overall meeting of ministerial commitments and informativeness of replies. Major accomplishments were achieved in the distribution of ID cards, regular and frequent updates of Talossa's social media channels, and distribution of La C'hronica. The Ministry also responded quickly to a technical issue concerning a website link bounce and demonstrated one of the term's most successful instances of Civil Service utilization with the PermSec for Propaganda.

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Upon review of responses from the specific terpelaziuns listed below we noted the following highlights:

August 6, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3445.0

QuoteOn August 6, 2024 Minister Excelsio replied as follows to a terpelaziun concerning updates to La C'hronica, Infoteca, and our social media sites: "- I was out for a few days but everything is going back to normal. These are very busy times for people working in schools/uni.
- La Infoteca is now updated.
- La C'hronica will be updated up to july in the next 7 days.
- The STUFF deputies have very specific task that are not related to Social media: the IDs and content creation. This contents will be properly displayed to the world in a few days as well.
- The STUFF calendar of posting was set to have a post every 3 days but I then personally felt like it was too much too quick, so I'll aim to post once a week at least, so at the end of the cosa, that will be the average posts per account."

The Opposition notes this was informative and respectful reply which included a personal update on availability. The latter is not required but was welcome.

September 12, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3508.0 (Withdrawn after action taken by the Ministry)

This terpelaziun concerned the transmitting of La C'hronica and was withdrawn with the publishing of the latest edition which rendered the enquiry moot.

October 3, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3562.0

QuoteOn October 3, 2024 Minister Excelsio responded to a terpelaziun raising concerns about not meeting a previous commitment concerning social media postings, as follows: "About social media:
I acknowledge I haven't been able to post as much as I would like. I will aim to have 3 posts per month for the rest of the Cosa.

About STUFF Deputies:
Citizen da Miéletz is creating content in the form of handbooks focused on his cultural area of interest, while Citizen Autófil, besides handling his Ministry and other government-related duties, is assisting me with gathering materials for the creation of IDs and will print them when we're absolutely ready, hoping mid-November.

What I can share in advance is that we will once again begin the process of collecting data for all citizens who have passed the civic exam in order to print and ship their respective IDs. During October 5-31, all citizens will be able to post in a dedicated thread to verify and confirm that their information is accurate to ensure proper delivery of their identification. Additionally, we want to take advantage of this time to await a positive outcome in the current referendum on the Heir Presumptive, as the design of the official IDs would change in light of this news."

The Opposition gives kudos to the Minister for acknowledging the concern and then describing concrete actions to rectify the matter. Further, the reply was detailed and informative on the specified actions. This was an example of why the STUFF Ministry evaluation was positive. No one expects perfection but honesty when striving for excellence makes excellence more likely.

November 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3615.0

QuoteOn November 3, 2024 Deputy Minister Autofil responded on behalf of the Ministry concerning the potential existence of a website or email link bounce issue as raised by someone on our Facebook page: "As Deputy Minister, I may be able to assist here. (And I thank the Member for this question.) The Permanent Secretary of Backend Administration is currently working through an authentication problem on our webmail accounts, but I anticipate it will be resolved shortly."

The Opposition noted the succinct but informative reply of the Deputy Minister. This was also a positive note for intra-agency coordination between STUFF Ministry officials. The issue was resolved.

December 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3665.0

QuoteOn December 5, 2024 Minister Excelsio responded to a terpelaziun requesting updates on the status of distributing new ID cards: "We are starting the process of address confirmation today and I hope we'll be printing them in no longer than 2 weeks."

The Opposition notes that ID cards were indeed transmitted after the Ministry confirmed cardholder personal data and contacts. The system by which this occurred was organized and consumer-friendly. This was an Avant coalition commitment successfully completed.

January 24, 2025 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3786.0

QuoteOn January 27, 2025 Minister Excelsio responded to a terpelaziun concerning overdue updates to Infoteca: "Thanks.
I am the one who updates the Infoteca.
Thank you for bringing it to the attention of the Ministry.
When I read the terpelaziun on January 24 I immediately went to update it but forgot to answer this terpelaziun until today."

The Opposition notes the rapid response of the Ministry.

Bentxami Puntmasleu (Foreign Affairs)

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The Green Party presents its third Opposition Ministerial Report Card. This time for the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Foreign Affairs Ministry received seven terpelaziuns during the previous Cosa term. All of which were from the Green Party. There were two instances where terpelaziuns were not answered in a timely fashion with the Seneschal being required to step in to answer twice. Answers were always respectful but not always informative. Minister Puntmasleu appeared to go on unannounced absence for months before it became public knowledge as a result of one of the below-mentioned terpelaziuns. The Opposition notes there were many announcements of things but not very many tangible results. The Seneschal also demonstrated a concerning lapse of judgment in not accepting the Minister's resignation after months of unsatisfactory performance. Evaluation Note: There were three different officials acting in some capacity for the Foreign Affairs Ministry over the course of the Avant Coalition term: Bentxami Puntmasleu as the original appointee, Mic'halgh Autofil as acting appointee during the primary's absence, and Antaglha Somelieir as the near-end term replacement. This evaluation most concerns the activities of the primary and original appointee.

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Upon review of responses from the specific terpelaziuns listed below we noted the following highlights:

August 6, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3446.0

QuoteOn August 8, 2024 Minister Puntmasleu responded as follows to our terpelaziun concerning participation in the next MicroCon: "Thank you for your question, S:reu Trazacomprada. Indeed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking steps to participate in MicroCon 2025. Details will be forthcoming as developments occur."

The Opposition notes this response was timely but not at all informative. The Opposition took this reply to mean there were no developments at the time of answering.

September 10, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3484.0

QuoteOn September 10, 2024 Minister Puntmasleu responded as follows to our terpelaziun concerning updates on preparations for MicroCon 2025: "Before I speak to the matter of MicroCon 2025 directly, I am pleased to announce that Talossa now enjoys full diplomatic recognition from the Aerican Empire. In the opinion of the current government, Talossa should cautiously but progressively engage more with the micronational community. Relations with Aerica represent a good starting point. Not only are they hosting MicroCon 2025, but with a rich 35-year history, a vibrant culture, and over 250 active citizens, they represent a respectable member of the micronational community.

As regards plans for our participation in MicroCon 2025: I have signaled our intent to participate to both His Imperial Majesty Eric Lis, the Aerican Emperor, and His Excellency Tristan Glark, Head of the Diplomacy and Foreign Ministry. I am also closely observing the MicroCon 2025 group on Facebook for event details. The event is planned for June 26th through 29th (with the main conference on the 28th) in Montreal. The venue is not yet confirmed but Ruby Foo's Hotel (7655 Decarie Boulevard, Triangle Neighborhood, Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Borough) appears to be the leading contender. I am awaiting the opportunity to officially register a delegation. This opportunity likely will not come for a couple months. We will build our delegation around that time."

The Opposition notes this was an informative reply indicating recognition by the Aerican Empire but also notes no use of the Landing Pier by representatives of the Empire or other interactions between the Kingdom and the Empire. The Opposition notes the report of good progress, however, on preparations for MicroCon 2025 participation.


October 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3555.0

QuoteOn October 7, 2024 Minister Puntmasleu responded as follows to a terpelaziun concerning a list of appropriate micronations to establish contact: "In short, the list of fellow micronations with which it might be appropriate for us to establish diplomacy is growing, though at a slower pace than originally anticipated. As I mentioned last month, we are now recognized by the Aerican Empire. In conducting research for additional suitable diplomatic partners, the approach thus far has been to look through MicroWiki and, if warented, the websites of possibly appropriate micronations. Although much valuable information has been gathered this way (it was pleasant to see, for example, that the Holy Empire of Reunion appears to have similar criteria as us, see: https://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Holy_Empire_of_Reunion&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop#Ideology), the process has proven tedious and inefficient. A new approach being considered to augment, not replace, the current is to ask of our new friends in Aerica to put us in contact with other nations. Another approach being considered is to apply for membership in an intermicronational organization (perhaps LoSS, as we had a role in forming that, or GUM). There is also the possibility of working on a joint project with other micronations in order to 1.) build our reputation in the micronational community and 2.) do general goodin the world. The cabinet has discussed a project involving climate change in Antarctica, given our territorial claims there. A logical partner for us would be Westarctica, although we would have to put aside, at least temporarily, our competing claims."

The Opposition notes this was an informative reply but there were, beyond the announcement of such, no further developments on the climate change project or application to an intermicronational organization.

November 10, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3619.0

A major point of failure in November. There was no reply from Minister Puntmasleu within the required 7-day time period and there was no response from the Tuischach on request for moderation. The Seneschal stepped in to reply and announced that the Minister was absent (there is no information as to how long the minister had been absent before this news was forced to be announced via a terpelaziun) and answered for him that there were no updates on the creation of the Landing Pier discussion board.

December 7, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3680.0

The Opposition lodged a third terpelaziun concerning the establishment of the Landing Pier discussion thread. Acting Minister Autofil responded as follows on December 14, 2024:

Quote"Estimadăs Tuischac'h, I thank the Member for this question.

I have begun making inroads with members of the MicroWiki community this past week. MicroWiki is one of the larger communities of micronationalists on the Web, and I believe the potential there for international relations is quite high. Namely, I joined their Discord server with three goals in mind, once I was integrated better with the community:

* Establish bilateral relations with interested nations, preferably ones with a relatively noteworthy population.
* Look into the existence of regional micronational organizations (their Wiki does list at least two that are focused on the Great Lakes region)
* Look into the existence of global micronational organizations (preferably a pre-existing one, as opposed to founding a new one, as you may be aware this is seen as sort of reason for derision in the broader sphere).

While the Landing Pier idea has obviously not yet been implemented, I believe I can work something out there with the Secretary of State."

The Opposition notes the informative and timely reply by the Acting Minister which was a major improvement for the Ministry as well as the concrete actions taken. This was considered a point of success for accountable government by the Opposition. 

December 27, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3724.0

On January 4, 2025 Minister Puntmasleu, for the second time, failed to answer a terpelaziun within the legally required timeframe. The Seneschal stepped in, for the second time, to answer the terpelaziun concerning the consideration of my own application to serve as BHAID PermSec:

Quote"I thank the Member for his question and I apologise for the delay.

I have advised the Foreign Minister that a Permanent Secretary for BHAID is an excellent notion, and if the Member (or anyone else watching) knows of anyone keen to take up the role, I advise them to send me a PM with a suggested job description and the Foreign Minister (or I) will make an appointment at our earliest convenience."

Based on the lack of response from the now-confirmed present minister a supplemental terpelaziun was submitted to ascertain whether Minister Puntmasleu was indeed back in office. On January 9, 2025, the Seneschal responded as follows:

Quote"I apologise for the slight delay. The Foreign Minister is *not* on leave again, but the extra-Talossan commitments which required him to take leave have sadly not gone away.

I can reveal that the Foreign Minister offered his resignation due to his periods of absence, but that I did not accept it. We are looking at a Cabinet reshuffle later this month, at which point the matter may be looked at again."

We express our sympathies to Minister Puntmasleu's difficulties in balancing extra-Talossan life with his Talossan responsibilities. The Opposition commends him for tendering his resignation which was the right thing to do but we express grave concerns with the judgment of the Seneschal in not accepting it and for the delay in addressing this matter until several weeks later especially since this issue had been ongoing for months.

February 14, 2025 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3827.0

On February 18, 2025, newly appointed Minister Somelieir responded as follows to a terpelaziun concerning the new Landing Pier discussion thread:

Quote"Tuischach

I would like to thank the honourable member for their question and apologies for the delay, as I'm new to the role, I am still learning the ropes, but in due time the foreign affairs ministry shall look at how to maximise the use of the landing pier and will look at what micro nations we want to reach out to, in due course."

The Opposition must first note the successful establishment of the Landing Pier discussion thread. This was a commitment met by the Avant coalition but not, apparently, by the work of former Minister Puntmasleu. It appears to have been completed by the work of Acting Minister Autofil and the Secretary of State, Luc da Schir. The answer by the new minister was timely and respectful but less than informative.

Should any of the officials believe any of the information is inaccurate or wish to respond please feel free to do so in this thread.

Culture (Miestra Schiva)

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The Green Party presents its second Opposition Ministry Report Card. And we need to note that a review of the terpelaziuns actually increased our initial rating of this ministry.

The Culture Ministry received four terpelaziuns during the previous Cosa term. All of which were from the Green Party. Terpelaziuns were answered in a timely, always respectful, and usually informative fashion. The Culture Ministry had two achievements and one failing during the term. The new Talossan Language materials created with government support by Alexandreu Davinescu and the Talossan Language essay contest were successes while no major progress on the Bureau of Home Affairs strategic plan was the one failing.

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Upon review of responses from the specific terpelaziuns listed below we noted the following highlights:

September 5, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3488.0

QuoteOn September 7th, 2024 Minister Schiva responded as follows to our terpelaziun: "I thank the Member for his question. In previous years I have suggested "calquing" a textbook for a different Romance language for use in l'educaziun glheþească. So, taking Teach Yourself Beginners' Italian or some such and tweaking it for the needs of ár glheþ naziunal. The Ladintsch Naziunal is unsure of the feasibility of that approach, so we're still discussing one that might be better."

The Opposition noted this idea for later followup.

October 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3553.0

QuoteOn October 2, 2024 Minister Schiva responded to a terpelaziun concerning the Bureau of Home Affairs Strategic Plan: "I thank the member for his question. I will alert my Deputy for Home Affairs to this question. The Cabinet have been discussing some matters which are already underway and some in the planning stages, and either I or the Deputy Minister will go into more details on these here once we've touched base."

The Opposition notes a moderation question to the Tuischach went unanswered and was a part of a trend where the Tuischach was largely absent from moderation during terpelaziun exchanges including repeated interventions by persons not associated or called upon within the enquiries. This is a point on which the Opposition plans to explore reforms.

QuoteOn October 3, 2024 Deputy Minister for Home Affairs, Bentxami Puntsmasleu responded as follows: "I can give an update on the Bureau of Home Affairs Strategic Plan. The plan's first objective is the recruitment of at least two additional GTA residents as citizens of Talossa. To this end, fliers were printed (credit for the design goes to @Mic'haglh Autófil, SMC EiP ) and distributed. Most of the distribution thus far occurred earlier this summer, with some in the late summer. As the deadline for this objective approaches, I concede it does not appear any GTA residents have applied for citizenship specifically as the result of this campaign. In the next couple months, however, I will be intensifying recruitment efforts, both via the fliers and word of mouth. I plan to do another round sometime this coming week. I will be focusing on the UWM campus and my new home neighborhood of Riverwest. The latter is not part of Metropolitan Talossa (it lies just west of the river, as its name implies) but I do believe that there will be interested persons among its populace. As for a possible TalossaFest L, I will have a preliminary report ready by the end of the year."

The Opposition notes the preliminary report on TalossaFest L did not occur. There is also no evidence that the intensified recruitment efforts to focus on UWM campus or in Riverwest occurred either. The Opposition is unclear as to whether we've had two GTA residents landing as new immigrants.

November 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3617.0

QuoteOn November 3, 2024 Minister Schiva responded to a terpelaziun on the Teach Yourself Talossan beginner language materials as follows: "I thank the Member for his question. This project has taken a back seat as SIGN has recently prioritised the Essay Contest. Speaking of which, we should do something to spark more interest in that. I wonder if the Member would like to contribute an entry?"

The Essay Contest was completed successfully, but the Opposition noted with disappointment, that the Talossan language learning materials had taken a back seat. The two efforts are mutually supportive of one another so no major concerns arose from this fact.

January 24, 2025 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3784.0

QuoteThree months later on January 24th, 2025 Minister Schiva responded to a follow-up terpelaziun on the Talossan learning materials: "I am very glad the member asked me this question. Right now there are two different "Beginners Guide to Talossan" projects being drafted - one by @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu and the other by @Iac Marscheir . While the Ministry is disappointed the two projects can't be combined right now, perhaps right now a spirit of "healthy competition", including actual A/B testing by citizens, is the way forward."

The Opposition notes there are now two sections of Alexandreu Davinescu's Let's Learn Talossan series, for which he has received government compensation. The Opposition does not have any insight into the current status of any efforts by Iac Marscheir. This was undoubtedly a successful initiative.

If we have been inaccurate in any aspect of our review or if the Minister simply wants to respond we welcome it in this thread.

Defence (Braneu Excelsio)

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The Ministry of Defence received four terpelaziuns during the previous Cosa term. All of which were from the Green Party. Terpelaziuns were mostly but not always answered in a timely manner, answers were, however, always respectful, and usually informative. Commitments made in responses to the terpelaziuns were not always kept, which is the primary reason for a middling evaluation result. We nevertheless thank the Minister for his cooperation throughout the term.

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Upon review of responses to the specific terpelaziuns listed below we noted the following highlights:

September 5, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3489.0

QuoteOn September 8, 2024 Minister Excelsio stated the following ministerial plans: "We are planning a live promotion ceremony for this transitions. More details will be shared in due course as the preparations are finalized."

The Opposition notes that this did not occur unfortunately.

November 2, 2024 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3618.0

QuoteOn November 10th, 2024 Minister Excelsio stated the following in response to our terpelaziun: "The Ministry of Defence held discussions with the Heir Presumptive to discuss a possible new Captain of the Zouaves. The Minister has made a decision and respects the timing for the Heir Presumptive to make the official appointment at the right time."

The Opposition notes this did indeed occur with the King's appointment of Sir Ian Platschisch as the new Capitan of the Zouaves. The Minister's reply to this enquiry, however, was late and in violation of the mandate to reply within 7 calendar days.

January 24, 2025 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3783.0

QuoteOn January 30th, 2025 Minister Excelsio stated the following in response to our terpelaziun: "Azul, the Ministry of Defence has been talking with the Captain of the Zouaves about an update to be made soon about the exhibitions during the 60th Cosa."

The Opposition notes this has not occurred unfortunately. During the term, this was the second of three commitments made concerning the Zouaves which the Ministry did not keep unfortunately.

February 14, 2025 https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3828.0

QuoteOn February 20th, 2025 Minister Excelsio stated the following in response to our terpelaziun: "Thank you for your question. I must admit I haven't finished our talks between the Captain of the Zouaves and myself but we have decided to recognize at least one exhibition in the next 7 days. Once again, I apologize for the delay in this answer and this exhibition."

The Opposition notes the respectful reply here by the Minister with gratitude. Unfortunately, we also note that this leaves the Zouaves exhibition as unfinished business by the Ministry.

If we have been inaccurate in any aspect of our review or if the Minister simply wants to respond we welcome it in this thread.

Whereas, there is a need to identify the responsible official overseeing the implementation of the automatic governmental information transmittal mandated by 58RZ6, and

Whereas, Cabinet discussions are currently sealed for seven years before release is allowed by the Royal Archivist, and

Whereas, this need has led to confusion when attempting to satisfy the above-mentioned mandate.

Therefore, be it enacted by the King, Cosa and Sënats in Ziu assembled that El Lexhatx Section D.8.9 which currently reads as follows:

Quote8.9 Automated Governmental Information Transmittal

8.9.1 All internal government communications on Government-owned fora shall be transmitted to the Royal Archives as soon as feasibly possible after the conclusion of that Government's term of office.
8.9.2 These transmittals shall be released to the public by the Royal Archives seven (7) years after the conclusion of that Government's term of office.
8.9.3 No communications containing protected information covered by El Lexhatx sections D. 8.2, D. 8.3, and D. 8.4 shall be included in the transmittals.

Furthermore, The transmittal scheme shall begin with the internal government records of the Tzaracomprada Cabinet (58th Cosa).

Is amended to read as follows:

Quote8.9 Automatic Governmental Information Transmittal

8.9.1 All internal government communications on Government-owned fora shall be transmitted to the Royal Archivist by the Minister of Technology as soon as feasibly possible after the conclusion of that Government's term of office.
8.9.2 These transmittals shall be released to the public only by the Royal Archives seven (7) years after the conclusion of that Government's term of office.
8.9.3 No communications containing protected information covered by El Lexhatx sections D. 8.2, D. 8.3, and D. 8.4 shall be included in the transmittals.
8.9.4 Should the Royal Archivist position be vacant or the Royal Archivist be unavailable the Scribe of Abbavilla or Deputy Scribe of Abbavilla shall be empowered to effectuate the transmittal or release.

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Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-GREEN)

I still don't understand the controvery over this one so am queueing it up for additional legislative review:

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Whereas, presently the King, Seneschal, and Secretary of State can request an advisory opinion from the Cort pü Inalt, and

Whereas, presently the Government's chief legal advisor, the Avocat-Xheneral, can't request an an advisory opinion from the Cort pü Inalt, and

Whereas, it seems reasonable for the Government's chief legal advisor to have the ability to also seek advice from the Judiciary.

Therefore, be it enacted by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa, that Article VIII, Section 6, which currently reads as follows:

QuoteUntil such time as inferior corts are established, a Judge may sit as a nisi prius cort in all civil and criminal matters.

No decision or order issued by an inferior cort or nisi prius cort shall bind a coordinate cort.

The decisions or orders of the Cort pü Inalt shall bind all lower corts according to the doctrine of stare decisis provided that that the panel was composed of no less than three Judges after necessary recusal. The Cort pü Inalt may, as it deems appropriate, issue decisions or orders that are non-binding provided that it explicitly states that intention in the decision or order.

A nisi prius cort or an inferior cort deviating from binding precedent must state so with clarity and refer the matter for appellate review.

Notwithstanding any contrary proscription, the King, the Secretary of State, or the Seneschal may refer an issue to the Cort pü Inalt for an advisory opinion provided that any such panel reviewing the position is composed of no less than three Judges after any necessary recusal, there lacks a live case or controversy that would otherwise determine the issue, and there is a reasonably need for resolution of the question.

A matter arising under the Covenants of Rights and Freedoms is appealable as of right to the Cort pü Inalt. In all other instances, the Cort pü Inalt may not be compelled to exercise its appellate authority. However, when declining to do so, the Cort pü Inalt must issue an order declaring such, and no such declaration shall be deemed as the Cort pü Inalt adopting or setting as binding precedent the appealed from decision or order.

The Cort pü Inalt, and any other cort existing under this article, shall interpret all matters through the lens of the Covenants of Rights and Freedoms.

Any Judge that is a named party in a matter shall recuse himself or herself from hearing any and all parts of the matter.

Is amended to read as follows:

QuoteUntil such time as inferior corts are established, a Judge may sit as a nisi prius cort in all civil and criminal matters.

No decision or order issued by an inferior cort or nisi prius cort shall bind a coordinate cort.

The decisions or orders of the Cort pü Inalt shall bind all lower corts according to the doctrine of stare decisis provided that that the panel was composed of no less than three Judges after necessary recusal. The Cort pü Inalt may, as it deems appropriate, issue decisions or orders that are non-binding provided that it explicitly states that intention in the decision or order.

A nisi prius cort or an inferior cort deviating from binding precedent must state so with clarity and refer the matter for appellate review.

Notwithstanding any contrary proscription, the King, the Secretary of State, the Seneschal, or the Avocat-Xheneral may refer an issue to the Cort pü Inalt for an advisory opinion provided that any such panel reviewing the position is composed of no less than three Judges after any necessary recusal, there lacks a live case or controversy that would otherwise determine the issue, and there is a reasonably need for resolution of the question.

A matter arising under the Covenants of Rights and Freedoms is appealable as of right to the Cort pü Inalt. In all other instances, the Cort pü Inalt may not be compelled to exercise its appellate authority. However, when declining to do so, the Cort pü Inalt must issue an order declaring such, and no such declaration shall be deemed as the Cort pü Inalt adopting or setting as binding precedent the appealed from decision or order.

The Cort pü Inalt, and any other cort existing under this article, shall interpret all matters through the lens of the Covenants of Rights and Freedoms.

Any Judge that is a named party in a matter shall recuse himself or herself from hearing any and all parts of the matter.

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Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-GREEN)

With awareness of the ongoing case of Cjantscheir v. Ziu, the Green Party expresses its concern that a positive outcome for the plaintiff would set an example where we allow members of the judiciary to fail to uphold their duties without consequence and that this could lead to further repeated delays or outright dysfunction by a vital institution of Talossan governance. Should 60RZ19 be determined to be inOrganic based on what appears to be a drafting or Scribing error, restore an official who clearly failed in their duties, and then after that restoration the official continue to fail in their duties then we will be left with little choice to seek the remedy mentioned in Organic Law, Article VIII, Section 5:

Quote...In the event that a sitting Judge of the Cort pü Inalt acts in a manner that offends the Ziu in the Judge's official and individual capacity, or is found guilty or has pleaded guilty to a crime in Talossa, a member of the Ziu may move for a Notice of Reprimand, which shall set forth an individual charge with the stated punishment contained therein, which shall not exceed removal from his or her seat as Judge.

To impose the sanction of removal, a Notice of Reprimand must receive, in addition to requirements of other legislation, two-thirds support in the Cosa and majority support in the Senate.

We will be drafting legislation to clarify this matter as well, hopefully, in cooperation with other parties. And will be prepared to submit any notices of reprimand necessary to prevent further instances of inactivity in our Corts.

@Sir Lüc Mr. Secretary, would you be so kind as to change the name of our party board to Green Party?

After some discussion with party members there is unanimous agreement for Open Society to become the Green Party/El Parti Virt.

We have posted a few bills which give an idea of our values.

• The Pacific Realm Act represents our anti-militarist/nonviolence stance. We do not expect this bill to pass, we'll be delighted if it does, but it is important to have the discussion as to whether we really need a Ministry of Defence. Separately, the reduction in ministries represents our view that our Government has grown beyond our nation's needs and capability to maintain.
• The success of Tgerxh as Social Media Tsar in the Civil Service should be reproduced with the Immigration ministry, perhaps, being replaced by a long-term civil servant. This leads into a re-proposing of the bill making the leadership of the BHAID nonpartisan and placing it within the Civil Service. This bill represents our commitment to encouraging Talossa be more than a community of people "escaping the real world." We can have a positive impact, however small, on the world-at-large that reflects our enduring national values. And make a world less in need of escaping from.
• The Sentient Rights Act is a re-submission and the hobby-horsist of bills, like proposals for MMR. The Kingdom can lead on issues of moral concern and repudiate speciesism. We will continue to push towards that effort.

There will be others proposals and we look forward to working with other parties in the next term.

New sci-fi find: Pantheon

This adult animated show had been on my watchlist for a while but just watched it last week after seeing Season 2 would be released soon on Netflix.

Here is a synopsis from Wikipedia:

QuoteIn 2001, Stephen Holstrom, a genius visionary and founder of the technology company Logorhythms, began his mission to reach digital immortality with the advancement of "Uploaded Intelligence" or "UI," - scanning the human brain and uploading it on the Cloud. After Holstrom's death, Logorythms continued his project, using various illegal and unethical means to reach their goals.

In the present day, Maddie Kim is a bullied teenager still grieving over the death of her father two years prior. She soon receives mysterious help from someone online, who is soon thereafter revealed to be her deceased father, David Kim, whose consciousness was uploaded to Logorhythms' cloud network following an experimental and destructive brain scan, with its success having been hidden from David's family.

Tuischach,

This enquiry is for the Minister of Immigration, @Miestră Schivă, UrN

Referring back to your reply in December:

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on December 08, 2024, 02:03:35 PMI thank the Member for his constructive suggestion. I had forgotten we'd done that, as it wasn't done in the previous Government, but now I've flipped back to last year and I see what you mean. I think what I'll probably do is lock old threads, but add a notation for those who got citizenship.

After a review of the Immigration threads, is the Ministry notating who has received citizenship?

Tuischach,

This enquiry is for the Defence Minister and follows up on this reply from last month:

Quote from: Bråneu Excelsio on January 30, 2025, 03:24:25 PMAzul, the Ministry of Defence has been talking with the Captain of the Zouaves about an update to be made soon about the exhibitions during the 60th Cosa.

I request that the Defence Ministry please update the Ziu on the status of exhibitions during the 60th Cosa.

Tuischach,

This enquiry is for the Foreign Affairs Minister, @Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir

It is a point of success to see the new Landing Pier thread which appears was published by the SoS. What efforts is the Foreign Affairs Ministry taking to establish intermicronational relations that might encourage its use?

Tuischach,

This enquiry is for the Minister of Technology, @Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be

What developments are there on the "re-nationalization of the nation's web presence?"

Whereas, building on the renowned "we would stand with you, but it's safer to stand behind you" stance Talossa reaffirms its renouncing of the role of violent conflict in the resolution of interpersonal and international disputes and commits to the promotion of peace and goodwill among individuals and nations, and

Whereas, to practically affirm this stance Talossa  assigns its defence and cultural troops to the Civil Service.

Therefore, be it enacted by the Ziu of the Kingdom of Talossa, that El Lexhatx Title D (The Government), Section 2.4 which currently reads as:

QuoteThe Minister of Defence, leading the Ministry of Defence, which shall marshal and provide the Invincible Moral Support of the nation to the good and right side of any international conflict, as determined by the government, conveying to the combatants our proud "we would stand with you, but it's safer to stand behind you" stance. The Defence Minister shall command the armed forces of the Kingdom during peacetime and during times of declared war, subservient in these duties only to the King in his majesty's organic role as Leader of the Armed Forces. During the latter periods, the Defence Minister is to be referred to as "War Minister." As detailed in Title I, the Bureau of Defence shall include:
2.4.1.1 The Talossan Royal Navy
2.4.1.2 The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard

is deleted in its entirety.

Furthermore, El Lexhatx Title I (Military) which currently reads as:

Quote1. The Royal Talossan Navy shall be administered by the Admiral of the Fleet (RTN O-9 / NATO OF-10), appointed by the Monarch upon recommendation by the Minister of Defence or designated subordinate and approval by a majority vote in the Ziu.

1.1. Each of the three Branches of the Navy (the Naval Corps, Marine Corps, and Air Corps) will be under the immediate direction of a Branch Chief; those being the Chief of Talossan Naval Operations (Admiral – RTN O-8 / NATO OF-9), Commandant of the Royal Talossan Marine Corps (General – RTMC O-8 / NATO OF-9), and Chief of the Royal Talossan Air Corps (Chief Marshal – RTAC O-8/NATO OF-9). Each are appointed by the Seneschal upon recommendation by the Minister of Defence or designated subordinate and approval by the Admiral of the Fleet.
1.2 The Admiral and the three Branch Chiefs compose the Navy Board and are charged with the day-to-day operations of the Bureau.
1.3 The Minister of Defence, in consultation with the Navy Board, shall promulgate a code of military regulations to be known as the Uniform Code of Military Organization or UCMO for the purpose of the organization, training and discipline of the Talossan Armed Forces. The UCMO shall reflect the professionalism of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Talossa as well as recognize the relations of our great nation's place in retrospect to the other great nations and allied militaries of the world.
1.4 Private Adventurers in possession of royal letters of marque and reprisal shall be granted commissions as Officers of the Line in the reserve of the Royal Talossan Navy in inactive status. Private Adventurers shall be governed by the Office of Private Adventurers within the Navy and by the UCMO.
2. The Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard) shall be led by El Capitán da l'Altahál (The Captain of the Guard).

2.1. Establishment of Official Improvised Weaponry. Bedposts are declared to be the "official preferred improvised weapon" of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard.
2.2. Military Use of Bedposts. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard shall make use of bedposts for ceremonial and drill purposes.
2.3. Cupped Bedposts. Bedposts used by the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard may have an indentation in the end of the bedpost up to one inch in depth and between one and two inches in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substances added. The bedpost, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance (such as pine tar) to improve the grip. No bedpost may be used for military purposes which is not a single piece of wood or which has been hollowed out and filled with cork or rubber.
2.4. Military Bedpost Regulation. Appropriate officers of the Guard shall be held responsible by the Ministry of Defence for establishing further regulations for the provisioning and use of said bedposts, such as specifying the size of the bedframe from which a bedpost issued to and maintained by service members at each military rank shall be taken, and specifying military exercises for the practice and display of proficiency and fluency in the use of the bedpost, for the purposes of both close-combat and the ceremonial fancy throwing the thing up and flipping it in circles and stuff before catching it with flair and shouldering it sharply, maybe even spinning around a time or two while it's in the air; you know, stuff like that.

3. Talossa maintains a military in keeping with the tradition of all of history's greatest nations. The military is maintained in effort to provide our citizens a unique opportunity to serve the Kingdom in uniform while gaining access to both special training and social opportunities. As an internally focused service, the UTMF are not intended for offensive use and anyone who commits actual acts of violence in the name of Talossa will lose their citizenship (according to the will of the Cort pu Inalt). The Kingdom shall continue to represent and encourage peace between among all nations, Macro and Micro in nature.

is deleted in its entirety.

A new section, 1.8 is added under El Lexhatx Title C (The Royal Civil Service), to read as follows:

QuoteC.1.8 The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard
1.8. Private adventurers in possession of suitable skills and character shall be granted commissions as members of the nation's regimented cultural and defence force, Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard).

1.8.1 The Els Zuávs da l'Altahál Rexhitál (the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard) shall be led by El Capitán da l'Altahál (The Captain of the Guard) who is responsible for all granted commissions to the Zouaves.

1.8.2 El Capitán da l'Altahál or (The Captain of the Guard) serves at the pleasure of the King on the advice of the Seneschal.

1.8.2.1 El Capitán da l'Altahál or (The Captain of the Guard) shall have the ability to further organize the Zouaves into sub-units such as the Air Zouaves, Sea Zouaves, Space Zouaves and Ground Zouaves, in consultation with the Office of the Seneschal.

1.8.2.2 El Capitán da l'Altahál or (The Captain of the Guard) shall have the ability to appoint and dismiss at will a Vice-Captain of the Guard to assist in Guard administration. The Captain and Vice-Captain shall have the ability, in co-operation, to similarly organize sub-units upon their establishment e.g. a Sub-Captain of the Air Zouaves, etc.

1.8.2.3 El Capitán da l'Altahál or (The Captain of the Guard) shall promulgate a code of internal regulations to be known as the Uniform Standing Orders or USO for the purpose of organizational training and discipline. The USO shall reflect the professionalism of the regimented cultural and defence forces of the Kingdom of Talossa as well as recognize the relations of our great nation's place in retrospect to the other great nations and allied defence forces of the world.

1.8.3 Establishment of Official Improvised Weaponry. Bedposts are declared to be the "official preferred improvised weapon" of the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard.

1.8.3.1 Acceptable Use of Bedposts. The Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard shall make use of bedposts for ceremonial and drill purposes.

1.8.3.2 Cupped Bedposts. Bedposts used by the Zouaves of the Royal Bodyguard may have an indentation in the end of the bedpost up to one inch in depth and between one and two inches in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substances added. The bedpost, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance (such as pine tar) to improve the grip. No bedpost may be used for aggressive purposes which is not a single piece of wood or which has been hollowed out and filled with cork or rubber.

1.8.3.3 Bedpost Regulation. Appropriate officers of the Guard shall be held responsible by the Office of the Seneschal for establishing further regulations for the provisioning and use of said bedposts, such as specifying the size of the bedframe from which a bedpost issued to and maintained by service members at each sub-unit rank shall be taken, and specifying acceptable exercises for the practice and display of proficiency and fluency in the use of the bedpost, for the purpose of ceremonial fancy throwing the thing up and flipping it in circles and stuff before catching it with flair and shouldering it sharply, maybe even spinning around a time or two while it's in the air; you know, stuff like that.

1.8.4 Talossa welcomes citizens with experience in an external defence force to join and serve in the Royal Zouaves as a unique opportunity to serve the Kingdom in uniform while gaining access to both special training and social opportunities. As an internally focused service, the Royal Zouaves are not intended for offensive use and anyone who commits actual acts of violence in the name of Talossa will lose their citizenship (according to the will of the Cort pu Inalt). The Kingdom shall continue to represent and encourage peace among all nations, both macro and micro, in nature.

Uréu q'estadra så:
Breneir Tzaracomprada (MC-Green)