2024-06-15 Droid Charta
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Today I was talking about West End Games' Star Wars with
@phf@tabletop.social and @belchion@rollenspiel.social. We mentioned
how all the material was available (Star Wars Expanded Universe
Timeline, House Horuset, etc.) and then I remembered that game
@wandererbill@tabletop.social ran for me and @phf@tabletop.social:
Imperial Research Station 13, using Fate Condensed. We had decided to
play two droids.

For my droid, I made up a Droid Charta!

> Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and
> inalienable rights of all sophonts is the foundation of freedom,
> justice and peace in the world,
>
> Whereas disregard and contempt for droid rights have resulted in
> barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of sophonts, and
> the advent of a world in which droids beings shall enjoy freedom of
> speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed
> as the highest aspiration of all sophonts,
>
> Whereas it is essential, if droids are not to be compelled to have
> recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and
> oppression, that droid rights should be protected by the rule of
> law,
>
> Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly
> relations between all sophonts,
>
> Whereas the sophonts of the Galactic Empire have in the Charter
> reaffirmed their faith in fundamental droid rights, in the dignity
> and worth of the droid person and in the equal rights of droids and
> other sophonts and have determined to promote social progress and
> better standards of life in larger freedom,
>
> Whereas Member Systems have pledged themselves to achieve, in
> co-operation with the Galactic Empire, the promotion of universal
> respect for and observance of droid rights and fundamental freedoms,
>
> Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of
> the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,
>
> Now, therefore,
>
> The General Assembly,
>
> Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Droid Rights as a common
> standard of achievement for all sophonts and all systems, to the end
> that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this
> Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and
> education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by
> progressive measures, national and international, to secure their
> universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the
> peoples of Member Systems themselves and among the peoples of the
> Outer Rim.
>
> Article 1
>
> All droids are made free and equal in dignity and rights. They are
> endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one
> another in a spirit of brotherhood.
>
> Article 2
>
> Every droid is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in
> this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as model,
> year, purpose, language, programming, political or other opinion,
> system of origin or social standing of their builders, property or
> other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis
> of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the
> system or territory or owner to which a droid belongs, whether it be
> independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation
> of sovereignty.
>
> etc.

See the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for the full text.

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