Imperial Justice

Court Martial - Any officer who does not comply to the regulations stated below is subject to Imperial justice in the form of a court-martial. An Imperial Court Martial is handled in one of two ways.

A tribunal consisting of three officers ranking no lower than an admiral. These officers review the facts of the case and make a recommendation to a higher officer who decides the final verdict as well as the sentencing.
An Imperial Inquisitor will provide a summary court martial acting on his own judgment. This Inquisition is backed by the highest authority.

Attempts –

An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense including preparation is considered an attempt to commit that offense.
Any person subject to these articles who attempts to commit any offense shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, unless otherwise specifically prescribed.

Conspiracy - Any person subject to these articles who conspires with any other person to commit an offense shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Disrespect Toward Superior Officer - Any person subject to these articles who behaves with disrespect toward his superior officer or willfully disobeys a lawful command of his superior officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Failure to Obey Order or Regulation - Any person subject to these articles who -

violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;
having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by any member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or
is derelict in the performance of his duties;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Mutiny and Sedition - a) Any person subject to these articles who -

with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority, refuses to obey orders or otherwise do his duty or creates any violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny;
with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates revolt, violence, or disturbance against that authority is guilty of sedition;
fails to do his utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed in his presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform his superior officer of a mutiny or sedition which he knows or has reason to believe is taking place, is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition.

(b) A person who is found guilty of attempted mutiny, mutiny, sedition, or failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished by expulsion or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.

Aiding the Enemy - Any person who without proper authority, knowingly harbors or protects or gives intelligence to or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or indirectly shall suffer expulsion or such other punishment as a court-martial or military commission may direct.

False Statements - Any person subject to these articles who, with intent to deceive, signs any false record, return, regulation, order, or other official document, knowing it to be false, or makes any other false official statement knowing it to be false, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Provoking Speech - Any person subject to these articles who uses provoking or reproachful words towards any other person subject to these articles shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Conduct Unbecoming an Officer - Any officer who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

General Article - Though not specifically mentioned in these articles, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the Empire, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the Empire, and crimes and offenses of which persons subject to these articles may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special or summary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court.

Penalties - The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits set by High Command for such an offense. Penalties include:

Reprimand - public or private
Reduction in rank
Dismissal from position
Suspension from active duty
Expulsion from the Imperial military
Imprisonment in a military prison
Execution