The Allotment Card is the cornerstone of the Federal Allotment System, a resource distribution mechanism that replaced the monetary economy abolished by the Communards government after the Great War. This system ensures equitable access to food and goods in the Federal Confederation, emphasizing sustainability and collective welfare.

Allotment Cards are issued annually by the Federal Allotment Agency and calculated based on individual needs by the AI system GAIA. Citizens use their cards to access their share of resources, including the Weekly Food Basket (WFB), non-food items, and services. In cases of legal infractions, Allotment Cards may be revoked, with provisions made for convicted felons by correctional institutions.

The Federal Allotment System was introduced as part of the post-war reforms during the establishment of the Federal Confederation in the Gamma Age. The abolishment of the monetary economy was a response to the resource crises experienced during the Beta Age and the Great War. The system was designed to ensure:

• Fair distribution of limited resources.
• Sustainability through centralized planning.
• Avoidance of socio-economic inequalities caused by wealth disparities.
• The system embodies the principles of Communardism, aligning with the goals of resource efficiency, equality, and environmental stewardship.

The Allotment System is rooted in the principle of equitable resource distribution tailored to individual needs. GAIA, the Confederation’s central AI, calculates the exact requirements for each citizen based on variables such as:

• Age: Adjustments for developmental and caloric needs.
• Occupation: Citizens performing physically demanding jobs (A category) receive more resources than those in sedentary roles (B category).
• Health and Medical Needs: Special allocations for conditions such as pregnancy, chronic illness, or allergies.

By tailoring resources to individual needs, the system minimizes overproduction and waste while conserving resources for critical sectors like healthcare and infrastructure.

On 01 January, each adult citizen receives at his workplace his Allotment Card, which is valid for the next 12 months. The card indicates the distribution categories to which the citizen belongs.

There are the following categories:

Main categories:

• Alpha: for people who do hard physical work
• Beta: For people who primarily perform non-physically demanding activities.
• Gamma: For seniors who are no longer employed

Additional categories:

• Nurturer of Children: For adults who are responsible for feeding children (only one parent per family receives this category)
• Caregiver: For citizens who care for a family member who can no longer care for themselves.
• Federal Canteen: For citizens who are not supplied with meals via a company cafeteria.

In addition, a card notes the “non-food” purchases a citizen is entitled to make in the next 12 months.

To get their allotted goods, citizens have to go their assigned Federal Allotment Center once a week and bring their „Federal Food Basket“ (as a shopping cart for their grocery shopping). To avoid queues, each citizen has a fixed day of the week as well as a fixed time of day when they are allowed to visit the Allotment Center once a week.

At the Allotment Center, the citizens only have to show their Allotment Card and on this basis they will receive the weekly ration of foodstuffs, that gets provided by the Federal Food Plant and calculated by GAIA. During their weekly visit, citizens can also take other goods that are allowed to them by GAIA through their annual card.

As already mentioned above, in addition to the annually valid Allotment Cards, there are also the so-called vouchers. These are allocated to citizens at short notice upon application or allocation by a federal authority, if this is required by a current exceptional situation. For example, if a citizen has to travel to the Dark Side at short notice, but does not have warm clothing, he will receive such a voucher. In addition, vouchers can also be used on the Trade Route between New Kourou and Firetown, for example, to rest at the Halfway Inn.

The personal Allotment Card can also be used for the following:

• To receive lunch in workplace cafeterias
• To obtain lunch at Federal Canteens (for those whose workplace does not have a cafeteria).
• To obtain 2 drinks per evening in a Federal Saloon (max. one with alcohol)
• To receive water at Federal Fountains (is only checked on a random basis)
• To borrow books in the Federal Library

The party of Individualists, rejects Allottment Cards in principle. From their perspective, a society cannot progress if everyone basically gets the same and individual performance is not rewarded.As a capitalist party, they want to reintroduce the old Beta Age currency Kourou and pay people based on their individual, job performance.

• The human economic system in the Gamma Age
• Communardism
• Federal Allotment Agency
• Weekly Food Basket (WFB)