Notice to all Imperial Military Units

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MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: MARTIAL LAW IN EFFECT

1. ALL IMPERIAL WORLDS ARE TO NOW INITIATE MARTIAL LAW. THIS IS TO REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL GIVEN A DIRECT COMMUNICATION FROM IMPERIAL HIGH COMMAND STATING OTHERWISE. ALL NAVAL FORCES ARE TO BE DEPLOYED ON AGGRESSIVE PATROLS OF THEIR SECTORS AND ALL SHIPS ENTERING OR LEAVING A PLANETARY SYSTEM MUST UNDERGO A FULL LEVEL III SCAN AND SEARCH.

2. SIGNS OF REBEL ACTIVITY ARE TO BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO IMPERIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE IMPERIAL SECURITY BUREAU. CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OF ANY NATURE IS TO BE CONSIDERED AN ACT OF TERRORISM AND ALL IMPERIAL FORCES ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUMMARILY EXECUTE CRIMINALS ABOVE THE MISDEMEANOR GRADE, AS TO BE JUDGED BY THE RANKING OFFICER ON A FOOT PATROL.

3. FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ARE TO BE SET FORWARD BY LOCAL GOVERNORS AND FLAG GRADE OFFICERS, AND TO REINFORCE A POSITION OF AGGRESSIVE STRENGTH IN ALL ASPECTS.

4. MARTIAL LAW AND THE INDIVIDUAL REGULATIONS ON A SYSTEM BY SYSTEM BASIS ARE TO BE PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED AND DECIMINATED AS SOON AS THEY ARE SUMMARIZED.