SLAM DOOR protocol

The SLAM DOOR PROTOCOL

A direct Assembly authorized plan of action regarding the Trans Spatial Gates. According to the Ancient Gate Action Plan conceived and ratified into law by the Assembly with an overwhelming 88 % Union Wide Vote.

It was concluded that:

 * The gates have great potential to explore past our own galaxies but also pose potential gate ways of unknown dangers and potential agressors.
 * As it is not known who constructed the gates, the potential these creators still exist is possible. The gates have been constructed for a reason, the reason is unknown and must therefore be considered potentially dangerous or harmful to the Union.

The conclusion led to follwoing resolution:

 * Create a Science Council Department soley dedicated to the research of all questions regarding the Ancient Gates, identify its makers, the agenda, replicate and understand the technology. Find ways to control the gates
 * All gates identified working or not are to be claimed for the Union . They are according to commonly accepted practice and law unoccupied space opjects and can be salvaged or climed.
 * All gates are to be mapped by the Explorer department as a priorituy.
 * Each gate must be rigged for destruction.
 * Each gate will receive an armed space station (Gate-House ) and a Station Support System is to be found within its vicinity.
 * Each Gate House shall be armed and able to control traffic through the gates.
 * A new Military branch is to be created. The Gate Keepers shall be staffed by Fleet, Army and Marine forces under the Auspice of GATECOM (Joint Armed Forces).The Organization formed was named TSGA
 * Union Industry and design companies will be asked to create new ships, technology and devices specifically designerd for Gate protection, research, commumnication and Gate traffic.

The Slam Door Protocol specifically focuses on "Each gate must be rigged for destruction".
To this weaponry and means must be developed that allow the swift and complete destruction of an alien gate and thus shutting it down.

Under Project "SHUTDOOR" Union scientists and engineers developed the Door Hammer package. Special demolition charges able to destroy all known gates. As well as the Door Killer Missiles. All Gate Houses and all TSGA ships are equipped with these missilies.

The Slam Door Protocol has four stages
Stage 4 - SDP-Green : Union authorities are under full control of the gate and able to deny or grant access and transfer. Stage 3 -SDP-Orange : One particular gatehouse anticipates the breach and passage of an entity that can not be controlled or stopped. Stage 2 -SDP Yellow. The order to destroy one particular gate pair is given. Stage 1 -SDP Red. The Order to destroy all gates is given.

Each Stage has detailed contingency plans and steps.