About the Authority
INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW · PUBLIC RELEASE
Mandate
The Galactic Annexation Authority was established under instruments ratified by parties not enumerated in this document. Our mandate is the orderly administration of territorial transitions resulting from annexation events. We do not initiate annexation events. We do not adjudicate their legitimacy. We administer their transition.
The distinction between initiation and administration is foundational to the Authority's structure. We maintain it rigorously. We do not comment on whether this distinction is meaningful to the territories involved.
Structure
The Authority is governed by a Council whose composition, selection process, and membership are not disclosed in this document. The Council meets at intervals determined by the Council. Decisions are reached by processes that are internal to the Council.
Day-to-day administration is conducted by a Secretariat. The Secretariat reports to the Council. The Secretariat's staffing, location, and composition are administrative matters not subject to public disclosure.
The Authority operates independently of all administering bodies. Administering bodies operate under frameworks established by the Authority. Neither the Authority nor any administering body operates under the oversight of any territorial government. This includes your government.
History
The Authority was established following the first documented annexation event, which is referred to in our records as Event Zero. The circumstances of Event Zero are not described in public-facing documents. The administering body for Event Zero completed its transition mandate and was dissolved. The territory remains active in the registry.
Fourteen annexation events have been registered since Event Zero. The rate of registration has increased over the current cycle. The Authority does not speculate about what this indicates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created the Galactic Annexation Authority?
The Authority was established under instruments ratified by parties not enumerated in public documents. We have answered this question as fully as our disclosure policy permits.
Can a territory opt out of the annexation process?
The Authority administers the process. It does not establish the terms of participation. Questions about opt-out options should be directed to the administering body. We note that no territory has successfully exercised an opt-out option. We note this as a matter of record.
Why is Earth listed on this website?
Earth (Sol III) is in pending review status and is listed in accordance with our standard disclosure policy, which requires publication of all registered territories regardless of notification status. The Authority considered whether publishing this entry before notifying the territory was appropriate. The Authority determined it was. We continue to hold that position.
What happens after the transition period ends?
That is outside the Authority's mandate to describe. The Authority's role concludes when the transition period concludes. What follows is administered by the relevant body under instruments that are not the Authority's to disclose.