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.
Star Wars Expanded Universe Timeline
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.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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