Orion Military Code

Terms and Explanations

10: PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION

1. Purpose. These rules are intended to provide for just determination of possible proceedings related to listed offenses.
2. Construction. These rules shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedures, fairness in the courts administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable accusations.
3. Procedures. These are rules and guidelines that the OSF Command structure shall follow along with any appointed Chief Judge Advocate or Judge Advocate. Noted here will be law unless over ridden by the Commander in Chief, who has sole authority over the entire Fleet.

1. Definitions and rules of construction - The following definitions and rules of construction apply throughout these Articles, unless otherwise expressly written by the CnC.

1. "Art." refers to regulations of the Orion Military Code of the OSF, unless indicated otherwise.
2. "Pun.Art." refers to Punitive Articles for which may be used to accuse and try a member by trial under a Courts-Martial.
3. "OMC" Orion Military Code, are the Articles and Punitive Article, written to help and protect OSF personnel.
4. "Who is subject" Under the specified Articles, all OSF personnel are subject to the (OMC).
5. "Convening Authorities". Convening Authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their staff in matters directly relating to the administration of all Articles of the OMC.
6. "CJA" The Chief Judge Advocate is the lead legal Officer of the Orion Fleet Strike Garrison. His is directly in command of the High Courts.
7. "JA" The Judge Advocates of any Command during a Courts-Martial, is entitiled to communicate directly with the staff of a superior or subordinate Command, or with the Higher Command Staff Attache, and the Chief Judge Advocate.
8. "HCM" refers to High Courts-Martial. Except as otherwise expressly written. Is a place where any member may be referred to and subject to the Punitive Articles for any offense made punishable by the Articles, and or Punitive Articles.
9. "Punishments". Upon finding a member guilty, a Courts-Martial may judge, under limitations prescribed by the Articles and or Punitive Articles. Under these limitations a discharge from the OSF maybe granted to the member.

These listed below is the Orion Military Code (OMC) in which we will conduct ourselves, will be followed by all personnel. I have set these standards for all, however, they are subject to modification later to suite the needs of the OSF if the situation should arise. All personnel under each Command MUST follow these Codes, this will help make our organization run smoothly. The following Codes and Articles are the standards of conduct that will be followed. The Punitive Articles will be the charge in which a Fleet member may be charged. Keep in mind that when you charge a Fleet member YOU MUST NOTIFY THE CHIEF JUDGE ADVOCATE, He/She will in turn contact the Executive Officer and the Commander In Chief.

The Chief Judge Advocate will make a report and send it to me Bi-weekly. This will reflect all infractions of the OMC Punitive Articles and punishments as set forth if any. I will review all cases after the fact. Unless a case is to be turned over to the Command Staff. In this case, the Executive Officer will notify me immediately of the case. The Command representative who turns a case over to the Chief Judge Advocate must make a complete report about the Violation and recommendations regarding the infraction.

Another thing to keep in mind is that make sure you get the correct Punitive Article for there maybe several sub articles under each punitive article. In the event you make a mistake, the fleet member that was charged will be given a warning on the correct punitive article he/she has violated then released back for service. So be sure all Punitive Articles and paperwork are correct.

20: PERSONNEL SUBJECT TO THE OMC

1. The following persons are subject under the OMC:
• Pilots or members of any fleet maintained by the Orion Strike Fleet, including those awaiting dishonorable discharge after a Courts-Martial found them guilty; any newly recruited cadet or personnel upon acceptance into the Orion Strike Fleet under any circumstances; and other persons lawfully called or ordered into, or accepted for duty or for training in the Orion Fleet; any Command component, Staff or otherwise.
2. Cadets, Line Officers, Flag Line Officers, and Command Staff.

30: JURISDICTION TO TRY CERTAIN PERSONNEL

1. Subject to this section of the OMC, the Chief Judge Advocate (CJA) has the jurisdiction to try any personnel of Orion Fleet, and has sole discretion over the Fleet as directed by the Commander In Chief.
2. Each personnel dishonorably discharged from the OSF who is later charged with having fraudulently re-entered service is, subject to (punitive article 3) of the OMC, and subject to trial by Courts-Martial on a charge sufficient with the Punitive Articles of the OMC for fraudulent admission.

40: JUDGE ADVOCATES AND LEGAL OFFICERS

1. The assignment for duty of Judge Advocates of the Orion Strike Fleet shall be made upon the recommendation of the Chief Judge Advocate. The assignment for duty of Judge Advocate (JA) shall be made by the CJA under the direction of the Commander In Chief. The Chief Judge Advocate or senior Judge Advocates of his staff shall make frequent inspections in the field and supervision of the administration of the OMC.
2. All Convening authorities shall at all times communicate directly with their staff judge advocates or legal officers in matters relating to the administration of the OMC; and the staff judge advocate or legal officer of a superior or subordinate command, or with the Judge Advocate directly in relation to any arguments made during a Courts-Martial.
3. No person who has acted as member, military judge, trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, defense counsel, assistant defense counsel, or investigating officer in any case may later act as staff judge-advocate or legal officer to any reviewing authority upon the same case.
4. Judge Advocates who are assigned or detailed to perform the services, as a Judge Advocate residing in office shall be in good standing within the Fleet, be able to make sound and unbiased judgments for all cases handled. Assigned members will be of good character, and have had past “Command Level Experience” in order to deal with and enforce the Actions of the High Court as directed by the Chief Judge Advocate, while serving in office.

50: INVESTIGATION AND DISPOSITION OF MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE FITNESS OF JUDGE ADVOCATES.

1. The Commander In Chief shall prescribe procedures for the investigation and disposition of charges, allegations, or information pertaining to the fitness of a Judge Advocate or any Legal Officer to perform the duties of the judge Advocates position, to the extent practicable, the procedures shall be uniform for all members.
2. The Commander In Chief shall transmit a copy of the procedures prescribed pursuant to this section directly to the Chief Judge Advocate for dissemination among the Judge Advocates under his office.

60: PUNISHMENT PROHIBITED BEFORE TRIAL

1. No personnel, while awaiting trial, may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than suspension of fleet activities, until such time as judgment has been rendered for the charges pending against him/her.

70: COURT-MARTIAL JURISDICTION

1. SUBSECTION 70.1: COURT-MARTIAL CLASSIFIED
• The three kinds of courts-martial in each of the Orion Fleet Strike Garrison are--
1. General Courts-Martial, consisting of--
1. A Judge Advocate and not less than five members; or
2. Only a Judge Advocate, if before the court is assembled, the accused, requests in writing to the Presiding Judge Advocate that the accused requests orally and for the record that the Court is composed only of that Judge Advocate and the accused members superiors;
2. Special Courts-Martial, consisting of--
1. No less than three members; or
2. A Judge Advocate and not less than two members; or
3. Only a Judge Advocate, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in clause (1)(B) so requests as the General Courts-Martial; and
3. Summary Courts-Martial, consisting of one Judge Advocate and one of the accused superior officers as requested by the accused.

2. SUBSECTION 70.2: JURISDICTION OF COURTS-MARTIAL IN GENERAL
1. The Chief Judge Advocate has Court-Martial jurisdiction over all personnel subject to the OMC. The exercise of jurisdiction by the CJA over any personnel shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commander In Chief. All trial cases involving a dishonorable discharge from the fleet, will be held by the CnC, unless otherwise specified.
2. In all cases, Command level review after that by the Commander In Chief with authority to convene a General Courts-Martial for the command which held the trial, where that review is required under this chapter, shall be carried out by the Commander In Chief, and the Commanding Officer of the accused. To ensure all procedural matters was substantial and correct.

3. SUBSECTION 70.3: JURISDICTION OF GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL
1. Subject to this Subsection, General Courts-Martial has jurisdiction to try personnel subject to the OMC Punitive Articles for any offense made punishable by the OMC and may, under such limitations as the Commander In Chief may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by the OMC. General Courts-Martial also have jurisdiction to try any person who by the law of war is subject to trial by the Chief Judge Advocate in a High Courts-Martial and may adjudge any punishment permitted by the law of war up to and removal from the Fleet. All charges and punitive articles may be prosecuted under a General Courts-Martial.

4. SUBSECTION 70.4: JURISDICTION OF SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL
1. Subject to this Subsection, Special Courts-Martial has jurisdiction to try personnel subject to the OMC Punitive Articles for any offense made punishable by the OMC, under such regulations as the Commander In Chief may prescribe, with the exception of Command Staff personnel. CS personnel will be tried under a Special Courts-Martial always, with the ruling judge being the CnC, and the presiding Judge the Chief Judge Advocate. Special Courts-Martial may, under such limitations, adjudge any punishment not forbidden except for those which constitutes dishonorable discharge from the fleet, removal from a position, demotion of 3 or more ranks. Most lesser charges may be prosecuted by a Special Courts-Martial except as dictated below.
2. A discharge from fleet activities may not be adjudged unless a complete record of the proceedings and testimony has been made, and the Chief Judge Advocate having the qualifications to preside over such a case appended to a Special High Courts-Martial, a Legal Officer was detailed to represent the accused, and the Judge Advocate was detailed to the trial, except in any case in which a Judge Advocate could not be detailed to the trial, the convening authority shall make a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating the reason or reasons a Judge Advocate could not be detailed.

5. SUBSECTION 70.5: JURISDICTION OF SUMMARY COURTS-MARTIAL
1. Subject to this Subsection, Summary Courts-Martial has jurisdiction to try personnel subject to the OMC Punitive Articles for any offense made punishable by the OMC, except Command Staff, Flag Line Officers, for any offense made punishable by the OMC. No personnel with respect to whom Summary Courts-Martial have jurisdiction may be brought to trial before a Summary Court-Martial if he objects thereto in writing. If objection to trial by Summary Court-Martial is made by an accused, the trial may be ordered to a Special or General Court-Martial by the Chief Judge Advocate as appropriate.
2. Summary Courts-Martial may, under such limitations as the Commander In Chief may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this chapter except for those which constitutes dishonorable discharged from the fleet, suspension for a period no more than month, removal from a position, demotion of 2 ranks, most lesser charges may be penalized under the Summary Courts-Martial.

80: COMPOSITIONS OF A COURTS-MARTIAL

• The purpose of convening a Courts-Martial, whether it be a General, Special, or Summary, is for penalizing an accused member of any infraction or Punitive Article that was violated. The making up of a Courts-Martial is described in the below Subsections:

1. SUBSECTION 80.1: WHO MAY CONVENE A GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL
1. General Courts-Martial may be convened by--
1. The Commander In Chief;
2. The Secretary of Fleet Operations (when acting as the CnC);
3. The Chief Judge Advocate;
4. A Judge Advocate (when acting as the CJA);
5. The Chief of Fleet Security
2. If any such Commanding Officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by the superior competent authority, and may in any case be convened by such authority if considered desirable by him; or can be referred to the CJA.

2. SUBSECTION 80.2: WHO MAY CONVENE A SPECIAL COURTS-MARTIAL
1. Special courts-martial may be convened by--
1. Any person who may convene a General Courts-Martial;
2. A Starship Commanding Officer, or other place where personnel of the fleet are on duty;
2. If any such Commanding Officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by the superior competent authority, and may in any case be convened by such authority if considered desirable by him; or can be referred to the CJA.

3. SUBSECTION 80.3: WHO MAY CONVENE A SUMMARY COURTS-MARTIAL
1. Summary Courts-Martial may be convened by--
1. Any person who may convene a General or Special court-martial;
2. A Judge Advocate when so authorized by the CJA
2. If any such Commanding Officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by the superior competent authority, and may in any case be convened by such authority if considered desirable by him; or can be referred to the CJA.
3. When only one Flag Line Officer is present, he shall be the Summary Courts-Martial of that command and shall hear and determine all Summary Courts-Martial cases brought before him. Summary Courts-Martial may, however, be convened in any case by Superior competent authority, or JA, CJA, if said case is released by the convening authority to the Higher Court Official. All case information should be directly turned over to the convening authority.

90: WHO MAY SERVE ON COURTS-MARTIAL CASES

1. Any officer on active duty is eligible to serve on all Courts-Martial cases for the trial of any person who may lawfully be brought before such courts for trial.
2. Any Command Staff on active duty is eligible to serve on General and Special Courts-Martial for the trial of any personnel, except where the case involves a member of the Command Staff, who may lawfully be brought before such courts for trial. Then only the Commander In Chief and CJA will make up the body of the Courts-Martial.
3. Any officer on active duty who is not a member of the same unit as the accused is eligible to serve on General and Special Courts-Martial for the trial of any Line Officer of any unit who may lawfully be brought before such courts for trial, but he shall serve as a member of a court only if, before the conclusion of a session called by the Chief Judge Advocate or Judge Advocate prior to trial or, in the absence of such a session, before the court is assembled for the trial of the accused, the accused personally has requested orally on the record or in writing that those members serve on it.
4. After such a request, the accused may not be tried by a General or Special Courts-Martial where the membership of which does not include said officers in a number comprising at least one-third of the total membership of the court, unless eligible officers cannot be obtained on account of a biased condition or fleet contingencies. If such officers cannot be obtained, the court may be assembled and the trial held without them, but the convening authority shall make a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating why they could not be obtained. When it can be avoided, no member of the fleet may be tried by a Courts-Martial where any presiding member is junior to the accused in rank or position.
5. Before a court-martial is assembled for the trial of a case, the convening authority may excuse a member of the court from participating in the case. Under such regulations as the Chief Judge Advocate concerned may prescribe, the convening authority may delegate his authority under this subsection to his Judge Advocate or legal officer or to any other principal assistant.

100: PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE

• Here is where the information pertaining to the beginning of a case as it were. The information contained herein will list the items necessary for pre-trial procedures and forth-coming charges and or specifics before a Courts-Martial is convened.

1. SUBSECTION 100.1: CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS
1. Charges and specifications shall be signed by a person subject to this chapter under oath before the Chief Judge Advocate of the Orion Fleet Strike Garrison authorized to administer oaths and shall state--
1. That the assigned JA has personal knowledge of, or has investigated, the matters set forth therein; and
2. That they are true in fact to the best of his knowledge and belief.
2. Upon the administering of charges, the proper authority shall take immediate steps to determine what disposition should be made thereof in the interest of justice and discipline, and the person accused shall be informed of the charges against him as soon as practicable.

2. SUBSECTION 100.2: COMPULSORY SELF-INCRIMINATION PROHIBITED
1. No personnel subject to this Article may compel any personnel to incriminate himself or to answer any questions the answer to which may tend to incriminate himself/herself.
2. No personnel subject to this Article may interrogate, or request any statement from an accused or a personnel suspected of an offense without first informing him/her of the nature of the accusation and advising him/her that he does not have to make any statement regarding the offense of which he is accused or suspected and that any statement made by him may be used as evidence against him in a trial by Court-Martial.
3. No personnel subject to this Article may compel any personnel to make a statement or produce evidence before any Courts-Martial if the statement or evidence is not material to the issue and may tend to degrade him.
4. No statement obtained from any personnel in violation of this article, or through the use of coercion, unlawful influence, or unlawful inducement may be received in evidence against him in a trial by Courts-Martial.

3. SUBSECTION 100.3 INVESTIGATION
1. No charge or specification may be referred to a General, Special, or Summary Courts-Martial for trial until a thorough and impartial investigation of all the matters set forth therein has been made. This investigation shall include inquiry as to the truth of the matter set forth in the charges, consideration of the form of charges, and recommendation as to the disposition which should be made of the case in the interest of justice and discipline.
2. The accused shall be advised of the charges against him/her and of his/her right to be represented at that investigation as provided in this Subsection and in regulations prescribed under this section. At the investigation, full opportunity shall be given to the accused to cross-examine witnesses against him if they are available and to present anything he may desire in his own behalf, either in defense or mitigation, and the investigation officer shall examine available witnesses requested by the accused. If the charges are forwarded after the investigation, they shall be accompanied by a statement of the substance of the testimony taken on both sides and a copy thereof shall be given to the accused.
3. If an investigation of the subject matter of an offense has been conducted before the accused is charged with the offense, and if the accused was present at the investigation and afforded the opportunities for representation, cross-examination, and presentation prescribed in subsection (b), no further investigation of that charge is necessary under this article unless it is demanded by the accused after he is informed of the charge. A demand for further investigation entitles the accused to recall witnesses for further cross-examination and to offer any new evidence in his own behalf if applicable.
4. The requirements of this article are binding on all persons administering these Punitive Articles but failure to follow them does not constitute judicial error.

200: TRIAL PROCEDURE

• Herein resides the information for any trial procedures within the Orion Strike Fleet. These procedures will be adhered to at all times. In the event of a failure of these procedures, then depending on the actions taken, the Chief Judge Advocate may re-instate new charges for the actions committed wrongly. Any further action on the behalf of the Chief Judge Advocate will be referred to the next higher Official, The Commander In Chief for any further investigation or court procedures.

1. SUBSECTION 200.1: UNLAWFULLY INFLUENCING THE ACTION OF COURT
1. No authority convening a General, Special, or Summary Courts-Martial, nor any other commanding officer, or an accused, may censure, reprimand, or admonish the court or any officer, Judge Advocate, Chief Judge Advocate, or any counsel thereof, with respect to the findings or sentence adjudged by the court, or with respect to any other exercises of its or his/her functions in the conduct of the proceedings. No personnel subject to this chapter may attempt to coerce or, by any unauthorized means, influence the action of a Courts-Martial or any other tribunal or any officer thereof, in reaching the findings or sentence in any case, or the action of any convening, approving, or reviewing authority with respect to his judicial acts.
2. The foregoing provisions of the subsection shall not apply with respect to (1) General instructional or informational courses in military justice if such courses are designed solely for the purpose of instructing members of a command in the substantive and procedural aspects of Courts-Martial, or (2) to statements and instructions given in open court by the Judge Advocate, Chief Judge Advocate of a Special Courts-Martial, or Counsel.

2. SUBSECTION 200.2: PLEAS OF THE ACCUSED
1. If an accused after arraignment makes an irregular pleading, or after a plea of guilty sets up matter inconsistent with the plea, or if it appears that he has entered the plea of guilty improvidently or through lack of understanding of its meaning and effect, or if he fails or refuses to plead, a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the record, and the court shall proceed as though he had pleaded not guilty.
2. A plea of guilty by the accused may not be received to any charge or specification alleging an offense for which a discharge from fleet operations may be adjudged. With respect to any other charge or specification to which a plea of guilty has been made by the accused and accepted by the Judge Advocate or by Chief Judge Advocate, a finding of guilty of the charge or specification may, if permitted by regulations of the Commander In Chief, concurrence, be entered immediately whither vote. This finding shall constitute the finding of the court unless the plea of guilty is withdrawn prior to announcement of the sentence, in which event the proceedings shall continue as though the accused had pleaded not guilty.

3. SUBSECTION 200.3 ACTIONS OF THE COURT: SENTENCES
1. The punishment which a Courts-Martial may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as the Chief Judge Advocate or Commander In Chief as prescribed for that offense given or stated. The Courts-Martial may announce as approved by the convening authority, that includes--
1. A dishonorable discharge;
2. Reprimand, in private given to the accused and the superior officer in charge; or
3. Removal from their position; or
4. Suspension from Fleet activities, (specify time limit); or
5. Demotion in rank (specify rank reduction)
2. Any other such court rulings shall be announced at the time of sentencing. The punitive articles, the charges, along with all final actions the courts decided to impose upon the accused. All sentences are effective the date they are ordered and issued by the court. Any suspension given and lesser offenses will have the time spent prior to the trial counted towards the accused sentence.

4. SUBSECTION 200.4 ACTIONS OF THE COURT: ERRORS AND APPEALS
1. A finding or sentence of Courts-Martial may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused.
2. Any reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty may approve or affirm, instead, so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense opposite the full extent of the charges brought to trial.
3. As in the ruling of appeals, the accused may submit an appeal up to a period of 1 month from the time the sentence is issued, in order to submit new evidence as found by the accused or the Legal appointed officer. If after that time and no appeal has been submitted, the sentence of the accused stands. If the appeal is made because of a said error of the judicial system, then the case will be forwarded immediately to the Chief Judge Advocate. The case will then be reviewed under special circumstance by the CJA and CnC, less the actions for the ruling came from the CJA, in which case the CnC will conduct said review.

300: PUNITIVE ARTICLES

• Any personnel is punishable under this chapter who--
• commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission or
• causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him would be punishable by this chapter, is a principal act and considered wrong, and therefore can be charged by a Courts-Martial as required by the OMC.
• Accessory after the fact - Any person subject to this chapter who, knowing that an offense punishable by this chapter has been committed, receives, comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial, or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

1. Punitive Article 1: ATTEMPTS
1. An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense under this Article, amounting to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing, to effect its commission, is an attempt to commit that offense.
2. Any personnel subject to this Article who attempts to commit any offense punishable by this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, unless otherwise specifically prescribed.
3. Any personnel subject to this Article may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated.

2. Punitive Article 2: CONSPIRACY
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who conspires with any other person to commit an offense under this Article shall, if one or more of the conspirators does an act to effect the object of the conspiracy, be punished as a court-martial may direct.

3. Punitive Article 3: FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT, APPOINTMENT
1. Any personnel who--
1. procures his own enlistment or appointment in the Orion Strike Fleet by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his qualifications for the enlistment or appointment, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

4. Punitive Article 4: UNLAWFUL ENLISTMENT, APPOINTMENT
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who effects an enlistment or appointment in or a separation from the fleet of any personnel who is known to him to be ineligible for that enlistment, appointment because it is prohibited by law, regulation, or order shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

5. Punitive Article 5: DISRESPECT TOWARD A SUPERIOR OFFICER
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who behaves with disrespect toward a superior officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

6. Punitive Article 6: DISRESPECT TOWARD A FELLOW OFFICER
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who behaves with disrespect toward a superior officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

7. Punitive Article 7: FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER OR REGULATION
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who--
1. violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;
2. having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by any member of the fleet, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or
3. is derelict in the performance of his/her duties shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

8. Punitive Article 8: MUTINY OR SEDITION
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who--
1. with intent to usurp or override lawful authority, refuses, in concert with any other personnel, to obey orders or otherwise do his duty or creates any violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny;
2. with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of military authority, creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence, or disturbance against that authority is guilty of sedition;
3. 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 or commanding 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.
2. A personnel who is found guilty of attempted mutiny, mutiny, sedition, or failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished as a court-martial may direct; or receive the same sentencing as the previously accused member for the same crime, if found to be an accessory.

9. Punitive Article 9: AIDING THE ENEMY
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who--
1. Aids, or attempts to aid, hides, or protects the enemy from fleet resources or without proper authority, knowingly harbors or gives intelligence to or communicates or corresponds with or holds any intercourse with the enemy, either directly or indirectly shall be dishonorably discharged or punished as a court-martial or military commission may direct.

10. Punitive Article 10: FALSE STATEMENTS
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who--
1. 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.

11. Punitive Article 11: PROVOKING SPEECHES OR GESTURES
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who--
1. Who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other personnel subject to this Article, or a civilian who is not participating in military events shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

12. Punitive Article 12: EXTORTION
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who--
1. Who communicates threats to another person with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity is guilty of extortion and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

13. Punitive Article 13: PERJURY
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice willfully and corruptly--
1. Upon a lawful oath or in a form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath, gives any false testimony material to the issue or matter of inquiry; or in any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty or perjury as permitted under this Article, subscribes any false statement material to the issue or matter of inquiry or investigation is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

14. Punitive Article 14: CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN/LADY
1. Any officer, cadet who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

15. Punitive Article 15: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
1. Any member, officer, cadet, new applicant, assigned or otherwise to the OSF, maybe convicted of this article when not untilizing the CoC and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
2. Only in an emergency can the CoC be avioded. Example being, have to take emgergent LOA, or other circumstances as directed by your immediate Commanding Officer.

16. Punitive Article 16: MISCONDUCT ON IRC OR FLEET IRC CHANNEL
1. Any personnel subject to this Article who--
1. violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;
2. having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by any senior member of the fleet, which it is his/her duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or
3. make abusive gestures, uses profanity or abuses position of authority (as in being an operator and abusing the priveledges by kicking/banning members without express permission from the senior staff (SFO or CNC))
4. is derelict in the performance of his/her duties shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

17. Punitive Article 17: GENERAL ARTICLE
1. Though nothing specifically is mentioned in this Article, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the Orion Fleet Strike Garrison, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the Orion Fleet Strike Garrison, of which personnel are subject to this Article may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a General, Special or Summary Courts-Martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court.
2. This Article covers those areas which are not already covered by previous Articles.