Astrogation and Starship Commission

The Astrogation and Starship Commission was a body in the Golden Empire in charge of accurately logging, updating, and disseminating databases of the hyperspace lanes in the Empire, as well as regulating and licensing starships. It was part of the Ministry of Transportation.

Upon conquering the Tetrarchy of Mezlagob and doubling the size of her empire, Rin Sakaros realized that she would need a body to regulate space travel, similar to the Bureau of Ships and Services in the known galaxy. However, she did not want to expose the existence of her empire to BoSS itself, nor did she want such an influential body to exist independent of her governance. As a result, she nationalized the previously independent Dolomir Space Bureau, reorganizing it into the Astrogation and Starship Commission.

Functions
Since the constant movement of the galaxy and its stars required constant updating of navigational charts, the ASC was established to first create and then maintain a database of all publicly accessible spacelanes in the Empire. ASC officers served at every licensed spaceport on every member world of the Empire, both updating the navicomputers of any captain who docked and downloading information from the captains themselves so as to keep the ASC database current. These databases were also continuously updated on all member worlds via the Royal HoloNet.

As a result, the ASC also licensed starports, including space stations with docking facilities. Civilians were allowed to land on private property, but any large landing zone had to be licensed by the government. Landing at an unlicensed starport could result in a fine, confiscation of one's ship, or even imprisonment.

Additionally, the ASC prescribed standards for all starships, including emissions, hyperdrive qualifications, and cargo ratings, and issued transponder codes to any ship licensed to fly. ASC maintained a massive database of all its data in a hardened bunker on Dolomir, kept under guard by the Royal Army.

The ASC had a regular uplink to the Sith Star, which would disseminate new information to all other military craft in the Glorious Armada of the Golden Empire.

Enforcement
ASC agents had law enforcement powers within their scope, able to arrest spacers and confiscate property (including ships) for violation of ASC regulations. Possession of a forged transponder code was illegal and grounds for ship seizure and imprisonment of the ship's captain.