• In the center of the cluster is one world which will be identified as the "Presidential Seat." Distance value:10.
  
• In the center of the cluster is a circle, 75 ly radius, excluding the "Presidential Seat" which will be identified as the "Senate Band." Distance value:9.
  
• Surrounding the "Senate Band" is another band, with a width of 50 ly which will be identified as the "House Band." Distance value:8.
  
• Surrounding the "House Band" are 7 common bands, with widths of 85 ly extending to the edge of the cluster. Distance values:7-1.
  

1. "The House" each position holds a vote value of 4.
   
2. "The Senate" each position holds a vote value of 8.
   
3. "The President" the single position holds a vote value of 16.
   

1. VC Planet seats (the total of all VC Planet points)
   
2. Penetration: the maximum route which can be traced for a players validly occupied, adjacent planets through the bands, (Max band-Min band).
   

* There is a 50% chance there is no concession.
* otherwise...
  + Determining Donor/Recipient:
    - The party occupying the Presidential seat is always involved.
    - The party with the next highest vote value is always involved. 
      (if there are two or more parties which have the same vote value, 
      the referee will randomly determine which is involved.)
    - There is a 2/3 chance that the party with Presidential seat will be the donor.

  + Establishing Gift:
    - There is a 50% chance that the gift will be minerals.
    - There is a 1/3 chance that the gift will be ships.
    - Otherwise, the gift will be a planet.

• Minerals, the referee will randomly determine the mineral type, the amount will be 10% of the total production of the race for the year. The mineral will be delivered either using the referee as an intermediary, or via packet (note: packeting of unprotected worlds is NOT considered a gift)
  
• Ships, the referee will examine the designs in the donor inventory, all rated ships will be considered, however highest rated ships will have the highest weight. The referee will determine the number of ships which will comprise the gift. (the donor will have to devote 1 years production to satisfy the demand)
  
• Planets, the referee will examine the owned planets of the donor, and then choose all planets which fall within the receiver's sphere of influence. Planets with no starbase will be given higher weight, VC planets (President, Senate, House) will have lower weight)