Re: [GZG] UNSC Workings

Hmm.. Suppose the UNSC charter excludes "ownership" or sovereignty
over any given world or established colony, but grants it sovereignty
over the space in-between? (much like the Traveller Empire) If this is
the case, its funding sources would come predominantly from fees and
taxes very similar to import/export taxes. Fees would be collected for
the "service" of providing space-policing (anti-pirate activities,
etc.) Also, due its position as a neutral power, it is only logical
for it to serve the role of mercenary oversight - everything from
insurance/bonding, escrow funds, ex/repatriation, and contract
arbitration - an enormous amount of monies in its own right. Further,
smaller, funding might come from various areas within the intellectual
property realm, colonial lending (also potentially huge), etc.

I sort of envision the UNSC more like a commercial entity than the
modern UN. The various nations are not necessarily "member states" but
are, instead, clients. Why provide your own interdiction and policing
vessels when you can just pay a [relatively] small fee to the UNSC and
they'll do it for you?

In terms of its high-tech gear, well... The UNSC must invest vast sums
into scientific research, both in terms of sponsoring collegiate
research and possibly to owning its own research facilities in
satellites, moons and leased dirt-based buildings. Possibly in order
to maintain its tech-advantage, the research is not published outside
the UNSC organization and the hardware not made available until the
patents near expiration, except in cases where the technology does not
actually threaten to tip the balance on their tech-edge.

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