Commonwealth Territories

Part of the government series of articles.

Territories are unincorporated areas under direct federal administration rather than republican governance. Unlike republics, which maintain sovereignty within the Commonwealth structure, territories answer directly to federal authorities and lack independent legislatures or local autonomy.

The most significant territories are the Vekllei Antarctic Territories and the Vekllei Lunar Community, both of which maintain their own administrative structures due to their unique operational requirements but remain governed by the Commonwealth rather than as sovereign republics. Other territories include the Meteor Federal Territory (containing the federal capital Comet) and the International Free Arctic Territories, which Vekllei administers partially under international agreement.

Territories exist for several reasons. Some, like the Antarctic possessions, comprise areas too remote or specialised for republican governance. Others, like the Meteor Federal Territory, serve specific federal purposes that require direct Commonwealth control. Still others represent transitional status for areas that may eventually become full republics through the federalisation process, though this remains uncommon for territories given their unusual character.

People living in territories fall under federal jurisdiction and participate in Commonwealth democracy through different mechanisms than republican citizens. They cannot form municipal corporations or elect representatives to republican assemblies, though they maintain representation through federal channels and territorial administrators appointed by the Commonwealth Directory.