The Settler`s Council was the highest legalislative institution of the Free State of Settlers in the exohuman Beta Age, which existed from 03 October 2625 until the forced surrender of the Volunteer Army of Man in the Great War against the Alliance of Native Tribes and the subsequent signing of the Peace Treaty at April 16 in the year 2631.

The Settler`s Council had its Headquarters in New Kourou.

• The Settler`s Council consisted of five so-called Councilors and was elected every two years by direct vote.
• Theoretically, it was open to every citizen to stand for election as a councilor.
• The first elections were held in December 2625.

The system was basically based on the government system that the European Space Agency had developed for the passengers on the Last Frontier multigeneration spacecraft - and to which all first-generation passengers committed via signature before departure.

The supreme task of the Settler`s Council was to transform the will of the majority of the population into laws and to have them approved again by the people in the form of a referendum.

In addition, the council had to ensure that the laws, once passed by the majority, were adhered to. For this purpose, Accordingly, the council was also a court of law and it had the executive powers to enforce the law.

On the spaceship, the council's mode of operation was strongly influenced by the digitization of the human community. Everything was networked via a cloud and had the necessary devices to participate in the so-called “Space Ship Wide Net”. Accordingly, voting was conducted digitally and new laws or resolutions were communicated digitally.

However, due to the crash landing of the Last Frontier on VOI 700 D and the resulting reduced ability of the population to access a cloud, this mode of operation could not continue. However, it was used as a model for the introduction of an analog solution. Accordingly, key features of the starship's direct and digital democracy were also found in Beta Age society.

Thus, it was also maintained in the Beta Age that the Settlers Council was only allowed to work on the instructions of the population and only became active as a legislator if it received so-called “prioritized proposals” from the citizens for this purpose.

The initial solicitation of proposals for new legislation was done through a mailbox attached to the Council's headquarters in New Kourou. Citizens could submit suggestions here during the first six weeks of a quarter. After a formal review by the Council, the proposals were then sent to all households for prioritization. They now had until the end of the tenth week of a quarter to choose whether a proposal was important to them or not.

All proposals that received a majority of the returned votes cast were developed into bills in the Settler`s Council.

2625 till 2627: Jermaine Forster, Tayada Charoensuk, Hèctor Tènoch Morales, Teimuraz Levanishvili, Robert Deuville

2627 until 2629: Jermaine Forster, Tayada Charoensuk, Hèctor Tènoch Morales, Eiko Bakken, Robert Deuville

2629 bis 2631: Jermaine Forster, Tayada Charoensuk, Kazuko Tanaka, Eiko Bakken, Teniel lozano

The Settler’s Council is a prime setting for narrative depth and moral complexity in Beta Age campaigns. As both a legislative and judicial authority, it offers a stage for political drama, legal showdowns, and public participation. Whether players are influencing policy, uncovering corruption, or navigating the limits of democracy in a resource-scarce society, the Council provides fertile ground for stories of agency and consequence.

• Three settler families involved in the disputed construction of Fisherpoint have been taken hostage by the Orlanda Tribe. In a chilling message, the Orlanda demand that all settlers abandon the area immediately — or the hostages will be fed to the Kardar, a carnivorous predator lurking in the swamps. With public opinion divided and fearing escalation, the Settler’s Council holds a secret vote and decides to authorize a covert rescue mission. The players are handpicked for this sensitive operation: extract the hostages without igniting a war. Stealth, negotiation, or bold tactics — how they act could determine whether the Orlanda retaliate or retreat …

• The exohuman Beta Age
• Free State of Settlers
• The exohuman governmental and legal system during the Beta Age
• Settler's Council Building