[Sabin]

I have some ideas for the Galactic Councils:

-The power of the councils in their military, political, and technological power depends on the members in them.

-Councils shall be created on occaision, with varying goals.

-Councils already in existence may change over time, depending on the traits it already has.(The "traditional" ones may change slowly, others change their attributes rapidly and randomly, ect.)

-Laws may effect research, allowable ship designs, taxes(Galactic, Regional, and Local.), restriction of various technologies, allowed alliances.(or disallowed)

-Players max place various taxes upon their planets if they wish, but they may have to alter them to satisfy council regulations.(100% would be standard, but taxes may not be lower then 25%, or higher then 175%.)

-The amount of punishment a council may place upon violators of regulations may vary, from harassment to a unified war. What they deem punishable might be different from another council.(Insulting the "head of the council" for example may be punishable by war, but destroying Earth, a low-ranking council member, would just introduce minor taxes...in a different organization, it may be the opposite.)

-The place where the council is established may vary, and is usually influenced by what the "head" prefers, like a planet in the center of the Galaxy, or a space-station/starship.(Which may be under the control of the current "head")

Multiple councils may exist.

-There may be sub-parties that influence the current changes to the council.