Star Wars Galaxies: The Galactic Senate

Overview

Mission

It is the mission of the Galactic Senator to represent to the best of his or her ability the segment of community for which he or she has been appointed. It is the responsibility of the Senator to take into account the interests and sentiments of those represented in an unbiased and objective capacity, serving as advocate, leader, and unified voice for the players.

Appointment

Candidates for the Galactic Senate may be nominated by any player in good standing, and self-nominations are also considered. Clarity and influence are among the top desired traits for a Senator to possess. An election commission comprising of the Star Wars Galaxies Community Team will appoint the title of Senator to players from the pool of nominations. Once appointed, a Senator will serve a 6 month term at which point the position will be open to new candidates.

Structure

There are 32 total Senators. The following is a breakdown of positions within the Senate:

Fifteen will be named for the Professions, one for each, including the four sets of expertise which Trader may be broken down into. Six Aspect Senators will be named in addition to represent the various aspects of the game, and eleven Legacy Senators will continue their role as representatives.

Privileges
Senators will have access to The Galactic Senate forum, where debate, discussion and votes that help mould the future direction of Star Wars Galaxies will take place. Senators are granted limited moderator abilities (Sticky, Announcement) in their respective forums and are flagged with the prestigious title of Senator. Once monthly, Senators will convene in-game on Test Center for the Convocation of the Galactic Senate to discuss priority items on the agenda.

Duties
Senators are required to represent the interests of their public accurately. For professions, this means a special attention to the details and nuances of balance, systems and functionality of their chosen profession in-game. As a community leader, the Senator is expected to be the definitive source for all things which he or she represents. A Senator representing an aspect should champion the interests and concerns of that particular aspect, and and will be expected to speak with the voice of all that aspect's constituents.

A Senator is expected to express the concerns and interests of his or her constituents on legislation that has been proposed by the Community Team. Bills requesting the consensus of the Senate to define community desires will come to the floor of the Senate and are expected to be debated and voted on in a timely manner. Senators will be encouraged to write or compile articles and guides to assist the players they represent.

Example - A Senator representing the Smuggler profession will be encouraged to write or compile from sources a guide to help newcomers to the Smuggler profession, and offer tips and hints from the community as a whole. A Senator representing the Imperial faction of the Galactic Civil War would be encouraged to build a Top 5 list of the most prominent Imperial PvP strategies, etc.

What a Senator Can Do

• Propose Senate topics for a vote.
• Request a redress of issues by the development team.
• Attend the Convocation in-game event.
• Vote on Senate legislation

• Propose any backwards regression of updates.
• Ban players
• Squelch or otherwise mute players.

The Galactic Senate is now accepting nominations for the roles of the following Senate positions:

• Beast Master Senator
• Bounty Hunter Senator
• Commando Senator
• Entertainer Senator
• Jedi Senator
• Medic Senator
• Officer Senator
• Pilot Senator
• Politician Senator
• Spy Senator
• Smuggler Senator
• Domestic Goods Trader Senator
• Engineering Trader Senator
• Munitions Trader Senator
• Structures Trader Senator
• Imperial Senator
• Rebel Senator
• Neutral Senator
• Player Associations Senator
• Host Senator (New Players)
• Roleplay Senator (Events, Storytelling)

All players in good standing may nominate themselves or another player for one [1] Senatorial vacancy by sending an e-mail with [Senator Nomination] in the title to senator@soe.sony.com with the following information:

Position Nominated For:
Character Name:
Forum Name:
Real Name:
Server:
Player Association:
E-mail Address:
Reason for Nomination: