On the world, the planet is as pristine as the view from orbit. The gently rolling hills and mild weather seem somehow to be the perfect backdrop for the capital of Hapes, and the entire Hapes Consortium. It holds architectural wonders, such as the grand Palace, the National Museum, and the Royal Embassy.

In front of the embassy, the elaborate flag display, which is as astounding as the building it’s self. With a reflecting pool in the middle, that has at it’s center the national flag of Hapes. At the four points of the compass are arrows, made up of banners that connect at the sides. Each arrow is nearly identical in design, beginning, at it’s point with the flag, bearing the royal crest, followed by the banners of the Royal Hapan Navy, and the Royal Hapan Army., followed by the flags of the Hapan worlds, which are in turn followed by the flags of the Hapan Cities. There is always a breeze, so the flags never truly stay limp, and, as the sun, or the moons, shines down upon them they seem to have a brilliance of their own.

Leading up to the embassy the narrow walkway, flanked by green columns of precisely trimmed bushes, leads passed the display, throughout the walkway there is a natural shading of trees, planted just behind the bushes. The walkway runs parallel to the embassy, until well past the front, and gently curves right to the main entrance of the embassy itself.

Inside this building, wars have been ended, treaties have been sighed, and businesses nationalized. It is a place of peace. The marble stairs leading up the main entrance are pure white, and the doors of a hardwood. Inside the lobby, there is a grand display, original copies of all the treaties that are still in place, below pictures of the signers and the Hapan diplomats involved. Below that display is a table with a blue silk cloth draped over it, on the side furthest from the display, in gold lettering the words “and the truth shall set you free” are embroidered in the silk. In the center is a single book, attached to the table. Inside is the history of all the current diplomats, as well as ways to contact them, and their office location inside the building.

Minister of Culture Lord Alexander Tylger

The major objective of the Ministry of External Affairs is the provision of policy advice to the Government regarding the formulation and implementation of its foreign and trade policies. The Ministry implements government's foreign policies by maintaining and expanding friendly relations with other CMG/groups . In short, it exists to represent Hapan interests to the Galaxy.

The Ministry operates through it's headquarters in Avalon and diplomatic missions in Republic. Some of our Heads of Mission are also cross-accredited to a number of other CMG's.

The Ministry also records and advises on Hapan accession and ratification of treaties, conventions and agreements. Additionally, the Ministry carries out depository functions for various regional and Galactic agreements. This function of the Ministry is obligatory under Hapan law. The Ministry also deals with Consular matters, including issues relating to the status of refugees, and political as well as diplomatic asylum.

The promotion and establishment of external trade and economic relations through negotiation is an important function of the Ministry, and our diplomatic missions abroad assist with the responsibility for trade policy implementation and co-ordination of trade promotion activities. They also identify and encourage potential foreign investors. Furthermore, the Ministry also liaises with the private sector.

In addition to the management of political, economic and trade relations with other CMG/groups, the Ministry plays an important role in such areas as the negotiation and administration of foreign aid and is the Government’s official channel of communication, particularly with all foreign diplomatic missions and Galactic organisations based in Hapan Cluster