SGU Policy on Age of Characters

Restriction of Age to Military Characters in Role-Playing Environments

After gaining the approval of all current role-playing environment leaders Military Command has agreed to construct this policy regarding the restriction of the age any character may play, whether they are rostered and unrostered. It is only with the unanimous decision of all role-playing environment leaders, members of Military Command and the Senate Leader will this policy be approved and implemented.

The following limits will be applied to all characters, no matter their species, military affiliations or genre:

Any individual playing an Enlisted Personnel must play a character over the age of 19.

Any individual playing an Officer must play a character over the age of 22.

The limits placed were decided upon after taking into account the most likely amount of time required for any individual in today’s military to move from signing into the Armed Forces to being completely trained and possibly readiness for active duty. Some latitude was given for possible character development, but only to the extent of flexible realism.

Exceptions for the policy listed herein reside with the discretion of the role-playing environment leader and any individual may approach the leader of their environment with the reasons they believe that an exception may be granted.

Lastly, a Gamemaster is not to be bound by the policy above at any time, allowing them full leverage to create and formulate a simulation for an environment that is both fruitful and enjoyable.

Any violations of this policy will and shall be handled by the role-playing environment leader and will not be under the preview of Military Command or a Commander of the Area. If a player feels that the exception is warranted but their leader does not, there is no option of appealing with someone higher than rank. This declaration is to impress upon every member of Stargate Universe that the rule of the Environment Leader over their domain is absolute; no member higher ranking may insist or demand a change of the rules exacted by that leader as per the instructions of the Guiding Principles.

To further dispense the general content of this policy it is suggested, but not required, that Member Support and all environments Messages Of The Day reflect this information so that new members may be aware of this limitation. In addition, Military Command would request that Member Support find some way to inform any new member that may have been processed after the implementation the content and an explanation of this policy so that they can be fully informed.

Jess McClary
6 May 09