Director of Relations

"The Director of Relations is a pivotal part of Peacekeeper Diplomacy. Without them, all the hard work that has gone before means nothing. They are the ones who make sure that the treaties aren't written in mud. Without them, the whole process falls over."

— Extract from Your Word Is Not Enough; Building A Sustainable and Useful Treaty
by Peacekeeper M'Plisk

Responsibilities

The Director of Relations is in charge of the final step in the process within Peacekeeper Diplomacy before a new planet gets passed on to Peacekeeper Integrity. Their responsibilities include:

Overseeing Initiations

Working together with the Director of Negotiation and the Head of Peacekeeper Diplomacy to plan a new planet's initiation.

Anticipating Issues

Using prior knowledge to anticipate and mitigate against potential issues with the initiations, while making a planet feel heard.

Deciding Impacts

Setting out clear boundaries and deciding on actions if relations begin to break down.

Liaising With Integrity

Liaising with Peacekeeper Integrity to set the planet up for being fully integrated.

Relations

To Integrate

Once a planet has signed a treaty, it is the job of the Relations people to assimilate the new world into The Alliance.
They must ensure that the people of the new planet are capable of upholding all of the terms of the treaty that they have signed, whether or not they were aware of them before they signed.

Qualifications

In order to step into the position of Director of Relations, there are several routes a person could take. These include:

Orthodox Route

• Min 6 years at Peacekeeper Academy, including 90% or higher in all Foundations Courses
• Min 10 years working within Peacekeeper Diplomacy under Relations

Unorthodox Route 1

• Min 6 years at Peacekeeper Academy, including 90% or higher in all Foundations Courses
• Time spent within Peacekeeper Diplomacy outside of Relations:
  • Staying within P'Ache Star System: Min 10 years
  • Travelling beyond the P'Ache Star System: Min 5 years
• Min 5 years working within Peacekeeper Diplomacy reporting directly to the Director of Relations

Unorthodox Route 2

• Min 6 years at Peacekeeper Academy, including 90% or higher in all Foundations Courses
• Time spent within another branch of Peacekeeper Command including Peacekeeper Integrity and Peacekeeper Efficiency:
  • Staying within P'Ache Star System: Min 15 years
  • Travelling beyond the P'Ache Star System: Min 10 years
• Min 5 years working within Peacekeeper Diplomacy reporting directly to the Director of Relations

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Related Articles

Organisations	Peacekeeper Command, Peacekeeper Alliance, Peacekeeper Diplomacy, Peacekeeper Efficiency, Peacekeeper Academy, Peacekeeper Integrity
People	Peacekeeper, Pachian
Locations	Peacekeeper Territories, P'Ache Prime, Space Station One

Relations

To Integrate

Type

Civic, Diplomatic

Form of Address

Director

Source of Authority

Peacekeeper Alliance

Length of Term

Once appointed, life term

Reports directly to

Head of Peacekeeper Diplomacy

Related Locations

• P'Ache Prime
• P'Ache Star System
• Peacekeeper Territories

Related Organizations

• Peacekeeper Diplomacy