Civilisation status

The rise of interplanetary and intersystem travel of communications, and the fostering of relations both cordial and hostile between different HIS, necessitated the classification of planetary technological levels and civilisation status to protect developing civilisations and safely manage the progression and development of species in colonisation without the need for war.

Administration of civilisation status is overseen by the Council of the Roselight Emptiness as part of the Treaty of the Blue Rose and despite the best efforts of the Galaxy Forces, there are occasional contraventions of the articles which require swift and immediate correction. Contraventions are very serious offences with all signatories of the Treaty being required to implement some form of sanction against the offending party.

Classification
There are two systems of classification: one is directed at civilisations, regardless of upon what planet or planets they reside, and the second is used in reference to the development of the planets themselves. This distinction is required as some higher status civilisations may absorbed lower status planets into their jurisdiction, raising the civilisation status of all inhabitants of the planet but not the planetary development.