Spherus Magna Council

The  (also known as The Council of Spherus Magna, or just The Council) is the parliament that governs the planet of Spherus Magna. Founded by the Turaga Tahu, the Council is composed of the elected representatives of each people, who are assigned the main mission of expressing their will, elaborating and approving general legal norms and intervening in the integration and operation of other institutions.

History
After Makuta Teridax died and the inhabitants of the Matoran Universe migrated to Spherus Magna, Mata-Nui gave Toa Tahu the mission of organizing and integrating the various societies on the planet. Tahu united with several influential individuals to form a powerful alliance and, gradually, more groups and nations of the planet wanted to join, which led to the creation of the Spherus Magna Council.

However, not all nations agreed to join the Council, and even tried to compete against it. Among those who refused to join the unified society were the Bukgu and the Vortixx, who founded the kingdom of Xianori in response.

After the Spherus Magna Council consolidated its power as the planet's highest authority, it formed an alliance with a company called Matatu Corporation to build the capital city of Metru Magna, which would serve as its headquarters. Impressed with the result, the Council made a formal alliance with the company, resulting in the creation of the Metru Magna Militar Engineering.

Years later, several corrupt Council Senators became interested in the kingdom of Xianori and its riches. At that time the Council had commissioned the construction of the Spherus Magna Refuge in case it was necessary to evacuate Metru Magna for some attack, and the corrupt Senators motivated that the construction be done closer to the kingdom to be able to take advantage of it.

Illegal operations at the Refuge remained secret for years, with groups such as the Order of Great Creators believing that the place was only performing secret espionage work.

During the Invasion of the Chorak race against the population of Metru Magna, the Refuge was briefly used and then destroyed in an explosion. After the conflict, there were elections to select new representatives on the Council. Most Senators were elected for a second term, while others were replaced.

Koved's Era
After Vavakx's death, corruption in the Council began to worsen, with the illegal operations of the Spherus Magna Refuge severely damaging Xianori. Several Senators took advantage of the misery of the lower class of the kingdom, accumulating great fortunes.

Turaga Koved, seeking an opportunity to take over the presidency for his own plans, discovered details about corruption in the Council as he searched the ruins of the Refuge. He allied with the Skakdi Deriahk to do an investigation, without revealing his true intentions, and both gave Toa Nugru a crystal with all the information.

The information came to light after the events of the Rebellion in Xianori, and the scandal resulted with several Senators resigning their posts or being arrested for their crimes. Turaga Tahu was removed from the Council's Presidency, with Koved being later elected to take the post.

Description
The Spherus Magna Council is a confederation of species, states, provinces, and cities on the planet of Spherus Magna. The organization is composed of members elected by each of these groups, who receive the title of Senators for a certain period. The Senators, in their position as representatives of their respective peoples within the Council, are in charge of exposing their needs and voting for the approval of laws.

The Senators work together with Deputy Representatives, who serve as diplomatic assistants.

The ruler of the city of Metru Magna, the President of the Council, is the official leader of the Council (and, in theory, of Spherus Magna). In spite of this, their power is not absolute; since the Council functions as a confederation, each state enjoys great autonomy. Outside Metru Magna, the central government has little influence. However, the Spherus Magna Council establishes a unified system of laws, with each member group being obliged to operate under that legal code.

In addition, all member groups are obliged to provide resources and troops to the Council when necessary, and the army functions as a unified force.

Some Senators turn out to be the same rulers of the group they represent, such as Vavakx of the Alpha Beings, while others are elected outside their leaders for the post, such as the Skakdi Menarji. There are also Senators who represent megacorporations, such as the Metru Magna Militar Engineering represented by Koved, or very powerful organizations, such as the Order of Mata Nui represented by Helryx.

Hierarchy

 * President: The official leader of the Council of Spherus Magna and de-facto sovereign of Spherus Magna. His full title is "His/Her Excellency, NAME, by the Grace of Mata Nui, President of the Council of Spherus Magna and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations of Spherus Magna."
 * Vice President: A title used to refer to the Deputy Representative of the President of the Council. The post was recently created by Koved.
 * Senator: An elected official to represent a nation/group member of the Council. They receive the title of "His/Her Excellency, NAME, Senator of GROUP of Spherus Magna."
 * Deputy Representative: Diplomatic Assistants for Senators (in the case of the President, this is the Vice President). They have the authority to act and make decisions on behalf of their respective Senators, in case they are not available.
 * Governor: An official backed by the authority of the Council to govern a territory under its jurisdiction that has no official leader. They have autonomy to make decisions in their respective territories.

Guard of the Council
The Council Guard is a private order agency. Its functions include protecting the Senators and other senior members, as well as government buildings.

All police forces working for the Spherus Magna Council use armament and masks developed by the Metru Magna Militar Engineering.

Constitution
The Council of Spherus Magna operates under a Constitution, which was created at the time of its foundation. This delimits the powers of the President and other officials of the organization, as well as establishing the rights and freedoms of citizens under the jurisdiction of the Council.

Some of the points stipulated in the Constitution include the following:


 * The President does not have the authority to declare war on other nations. This responsibility corresponds to the Senators, with the President making the final authorization if the motion is approved.
 * The Council is not authorized to interfere with the policy of nations or groups that are not under its jurisdiction.
 * The Senators of the Council of Spherus Magna are authorized to grant the President emergency powers in case of crisis.
 * To grant these powers, the decision of the Senators must be unanimous.
 * While emergency powers are in effect, none of the Senators, President, or other Board members may be replaced. This also implies a suspension of all the electoral processes of the Council and its affiliates.
 * After the emergency period, the actions of the President and Senators must be evaluated. In case of severe abuses, the corresponding disciplinary measures must be applied.
 * It is the responsibility of each member group of the Council to elect its Senator.
 * The elected Senator, in turn, has the responsibility to elect their Deputy Representative.
 * Neither the President nor the current Senators have the authority to propose or install someone for a Senate position.
 * A Governor backed by the Spherus Magna Council has the obligation to abide by the points stipulated in the Constitution during their term.
 * However, should their rule face a crisis situation (such as war or rebellion), the Governor is able to act without the approval of the Council and ignore the Constitution until the problem is resolved. Their actions will be subject to evaluation afterwards, with the possibility of removal or disciplinary action if the Governor in question made severe abuses during that crisis.