GENESIS 001 · COVENANT OF THE HEGEMONY
The Imperial Charter of Admission
The gates do not open for the many. They open for the sworn.
Social Contract version 2026-07-19-HEGEMONY-SOCIAL-CONTRACT-V3 · Entry-agreement bundle 2026-07-19-hegemony-entry-agreement-v3 · Last updated 19 July 2026
The Hegemony is game fiction. Nothing in this Charter creates real-world political, religious, military, or personal allegiance, obligation, or duty. All references to empire, sacrifice, citizenship, and loyalty describe in-game systems and roleplay only. This is a conduct covenant for the official experimental Alpha.
Article I · The Realm endures beyond any citizen
Alpha admission is conditional access, not ownership of a server slot or a promise of permanent entry. Keep the Realm whole: do not cheat, sabotage authoritative state, impersonate another Keeper, coordinate abusive accounts, or exploit a flaw for advantage. Report vulnerabilities privately through the Security Policy without publishing private evidence or working exploit code.
Article II · War stays inside the Realm
Rivalry and hard strategy belong to the fiction. The person behind every keep does not. Threats, doxxing, stalking, fraud, malware, account compromise, targeted harassment, abusive automation, and attempts to obtain another person's non-public data are forbidden. Follow applicable law and respect boundaries outside the game.
Article III · Access follows conduct
Warpkeep may warn, limit, suspend, or revoke official Alpha access when observable conduct violates this Charter, the Alpha Terms, applicable law, or the safety and integrity of the service. Context and severity matter. This standard does not police lawful opinions, identities, beliefs, or life outside Warpkeep.
Article IV · Honest counsel strengthens the Realm
Criticizing Warpkeep, its fiction, maintainer, rules, or proposed features is not misconduct. Questions, bug reports, disagreement, feedback, and open-source contributions are welcome. Community ideas may shape the world and may receive in-game representation, but no submission is guaranteed adoption.
Article V · The world is still being forged
The current Alpha has no complete core strategy loop, alliance system, combat system, or in-game chat. Lore and design drafts are direction, not hidden mechanics, paid power, rewards, punishments, or future entitlements. A gameplay system becomes real only when its rules and server authority are implemented and published.
Article VI · Changes and contact
This exact Charter is incorporated into entry-agreement bundle 2026-07-19-hegemony-entry-agreement-v3. Material changes require a later visible version and a new unchecked acceptance; earlier evidence never authorizes a later bundle. Public questions may be raised through the Warpkeep repository without posting private account, authentication, wallet, or moderation evidence. Security concerns belong in the repository's Security Policy.