Fiction:The Kardargen Code



"I, as an Ashona of Sarell, do by here swear oath to my king/queen and country, to protect and serve the kingdom, and by forth ensure its eternity..."

- The Kardargen Oath

= Intro =

The Kardargen Code is a code of social chivalry and legal honour in The Ashonian Kingdom of Sarell; it has held the Ashonian society well, ensuring it has survived many centuries, and the development into space.

= History =

"From here forth, no man, woman or child shall bare the pains of curruption, opression or evils. All Ashonas are free, for now and for ever."

- The first line of The Kardargen Code

The Code was formed in 1023AD, after the warlords Koben, Nolong, Terkull and Grux of Kardargen defeated the currupted king of Sarell, King Rupelltroble II, who's selfish and curropt rule divided the nation into squablling realms, each ruled by a warlord. The warlords demanded that that the king be removed from the throne, and replaced with a new ruler. So, Nolong, one of the warlords, was made queen of Sarell. To prevent another desent into currupted anarchy, she and her fellow warlords (which were now her noblemen) agreed to draw up a charter, preventing monarchs from doing certain things (I,e. Stealing from the treasury). The nobles agreed without question, knowing it would prevent another civil war.

= Legislation =

"I swear, by The Code, to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. For my country and monarch, before the judge and jury here today."

- The Juidcary Honesty Oath.

The Kardargen Code ensures the people of Sarell have all the basic freedoms (I.e. freedom of speech), the government cannot impose laws which interfere with the Code and the peoples' freedoms. The Code also acts as a code of honour amongst the ashonian people. For example, men have responsabilities to their women, such as wives, friends and other romantic relations. A male Ashona must protect his partner, and is permitted to use lethal force to protect her. The ashona, in relation to intimacey, has no sexual rights over the women; in fact, the women have more sexual rights than men. For example, a female ashona can refuse a male sex, and the ashona MUST back off. A female has the right to deny and end intercourse, even mid-way through said act. If a female becomes pregnent, she is to have full support from either the father, or the state if the father cannot support the child (I.e. He is dead). In modern times, unlike with other races, a female ashona can chose to terminate the pregnency at any time. She will be paid conpensatory funds if the unborn child dies during pregnency; and will be supported if the child develops any form of disorder during or after birth (I.e. Downs Syndrome).

Companies also have to obey rules within The Code. For example, industrial companies must provide a safe work enviroment for their workers, as well as sufficent break times and decent pay (the minimum wage for an industrial worker is 45 Credits and hour).