The Saturn Convention

Executive Summary:

Non-combatant vessels
 
The following summarises the Saturn Convention.

The following polities declare that it will
be illegal for any polity engaged in hostilites
to attack the following types of vessels. 

Civilian Vessels except in self defence.

Vessels of polities or worlds not allied to the participants
engaged in conflict.

Hospital vessels of all types.

Interstellar Survey vessels.

Recovery or salvage vessels.

Undefended enemy logistic vessels may be destroyed if the crew 
are given time to evacuate first.

To be designated as a hospital vessel, the ship must be unarmed 
and have its hull and external fittings painted white, and a green 
cross marked clearly on the main thruster pods and main hull 
sections. 



Current Polities who have signed the treaty are :
 
Greater Federation of Asteel
 
Earth Empire
 
Mars Association of Free Colonies
 
Republic of New Venus

Mald Democratic Foundation
 
Sirian Socialist Republic

Union of Xyon
 
Centauri Conglomerate

Wolf 359 Commonwealth