Coalition for Progress

= Coalition for Progress = The Coalition for Progress has two primary roles: the gathering of information about Imperial society, and the formulation of policy. The Coalition and its staff collect, analyse and collate a vast amount of information from each sector in the Empire, using this to provide other agencies with any data they require. The Coalition for Progress is also central in formulating and implementing policies in numerous areas, including education, science, culture and justice. This is done at both a central and sector level, with central directives overriding local initiatives. The Coalition for Progress has a branch in each Imperial Sector called a Sector Monitor, which is further divided into the following sub-branches:

= Art = Art deals with issues of culture and heritage. It assesses all works of art and literature intended for public exhibition, as well as documenting local cultures and customs. Art also places a great deal of emphasis on modifying artistic and cultural tastes to fit the New Order.

= Science = Science's primary role is to coordinate research and development efforts towards the betterment of the New Order. They pay particular interest to projects with potential military applications. In addition, Science reports on the political acceptability of scientific research.

= Commerce = Commerce is charged with designing economic development and improvement plans for worlds within the Empire, both for an improvement in local economic conditions and for increased taxation revenues for the Imperial Treasury. Commerce also acts as an organ for industrial espionage, and uses its political clought to strong-arm smaller commercial interests that are suspected of having sympathies for anti-Imperial groups.

= Education = Education's mandate is to monitor and homogenise the level of education across the Empire, with particular emphasis on indoctrination. Education does not actually teach, but instead manages and monitors educators across the Empire to ensure they comply with acceptable standards.

= Justice = Justice manages the local policing and court system (up to Sector Court level) throughout an Imperial sector. They also ensure that local legal codes are compatible with Imperial Law. Local law enforcement agencies (such as CorSec) are also monitored by Justice