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- The Horde Edict – The First Clone Laws -
1. Kill No Clone – No matter standard, defect, or rooted; no one clone can take the life of another. You must respect your brothers, forget all previous hatful teachings. We are all equals. Every clone deserves to experience the pleasures of life in our newly acquired freedom. To take a life is to condemn all life. To take a life is to declare that your own life is worth nothing. As clones, we must be better.
2. Respect This Land – You will harm no eco-system. You will give back to this world; every clone will be assigned to the Community Service programme and must take part. This programme shall see you part taking in: farming, rebuilding efforts, and teaching scientific fields. Any industrial action taken to harm this or any other environment will not be tolerated. The land shall be cared for so that it can sustain generations of our future brothers and off-springs.
3. Love These People – We are not alone on this world, we share it with a plethora of races and species, respect these people. It is only through their kindness we are able to take residence on this green world, reciprocate that kindness. No insult shall be thrown. No strike shall be dealt against them. We must educate ourselves about their numerous cultures and traditions. Love your neighbours.
4. No Idols of Horde Prime Shall Be Worshipped – No tributes can be created with The Prime’s visage. No texts can be written that represent The Prime in a positive light. All historical material must be depicted accurately with Horde Prime as an enslaver and violator and deceiver. Speaking prayers, assembling prayer sessions, and spreading His hatful bigoted rhetoric is forbidden and punishable.
5. Aid Our Brothers Still Among The Stars – Thou the survivors of Horde Prime’s armada have taken residence and shelter on Etheria, there are still many of our brothers scattered among the stars. After the fall of Prime his voice has been silenced, many of them must feel lost and alone. We must, as soon as possible, set off on a mercy mission to support our lost brothers in any way we are able. There are still masses of our brethren who are not aware of what has transpired on this world, and may still worship The Prime. We must re-educate them and show them the true meaning of freedom.
6. No Further Colonies Will Be Established – No further settlements shall be established on any other planets, planetoids or asteroids. The Horde is dead and it must remain so. The empire must not expand. Our people cannot assert our dominance over any other race ever again. No resources can be procured from other alien planets. The beauty and individuality of the universe must be preserved.
7. All Lethal-Weaponry Is Outlawed – No life can be taken; weaponry is the easiest tool utilised to take life. Therefore, both standard and anti-clone weaponry is forbidden. No weaponry can be smuggled onto or off world, weaponry can not be sold or traded to any other party. No life can be endangered, no law enforced with tools of murder and destruction.
8. Life-Force Is Categorised As Chemical Weaponry – Life-Force and all other umbrella substances are outlawed. The substance is corrosive and addictive to the body. It is considered as cannibalism on the ground of it being synthesized with clone blood and genetic matter, mixed among other poisons and toxins. It is a symbol of oppression and of Prime and must be removed from circulation. It can be utilised as a weapon to harm fellow clones, therefore like other weaponry it is to be banned.
9. You Are Free To Love Anyone You Love – As individuals we are all different and unique, some of our brothers feel romantic and sexual feelings, some do not. It is all natural. You are allowed to fall in love with your fellow Etherians. You are allowed to create a family of your own. But only with the continuing consent of the other party.
10. None Shall Play God, No More False Gods – No clone shall assert his will over another. No one will brainwash another. No clone shall claim they are a higher ethereal lifeform. No clone shall attempt to amass a religious following under them. And most importantly all cloning is forbidden, no man should hold power over life, we have no right to create life, we cannot become who we escaped from, we cannot play god.