Galactic Society
Flag of the Galactic Government
Galactic Society
The Potunga Galaxy is governed by what is known as the Galactic Government. This intergovernmental organisation comprises of representatives from all the participating governments, as well as representatives from the ten pseudo-independent departments. The Galactic Government does not directly govern these departments, and they have their own hierarchies and succession. General meetings of the Galactic Government (GG) are held every six months, one just after New Year's, and one after Mid-year, and these meetings are hosted and led by a Speaker, whose position is on a rotating basis, and the ten department heads; each meeting is run by a different diplomat and is held in their resident Congressional Hall. Emergency meetings can also be called at any time and are hosted by the diplomat who called the meeting. Diplomats can attend both general and emergency meetings either in-person or via video or hologram.
Galactic Departments
The ten departments of the GG are as follows:
The Department of Administration (DA)
The Department of Culture and Arts (DCA)
The Department of Trade (DT)
The Department of Health and Medicine (DHM)
The Department of Education (DE)
The Department of Law and Justice (DLJ)
The Department of Magic and Supernatural Affairs (DMSA)
The Department of Nature and Environment (DNE)
The Department of Science and Technology (DST)
The Department of Resources (DR)
Employment and promotion within the departments is based on merit, education, and interest. The Department Heads, given the title Minister, are elected by a Board of Executives, or by the entire department body. These departments are funded by the GG but act independently of any government, sometimes being viewed as pseudo-entities themselves.
Galactic Economy
A galactic currency is used within the greater galactic community, and most governments will utilise this currency themselves, or in conjunction with their native currency. Called the Galactic Credit, its main form is electronic. A physical form exists as gold cubes, with a one-centimetre cube of gold worth 100 Credits. The Department of Trade manages the Galactic Credit, which has given the department the nickname of "The Bank". Galactic Credits are utilised in intergovernmental trading, with the value of each item controlled by the DT.