"Understood. What about disputes with other settlements? If someone from outside our territory commits crimes here, or our people commit crimes in other territories?"
"We judge our own people by our own laws," Satou said. "If a member of our settlement commits crimes elsewhere, we'll work with that settlement to determine appropriate justice. But anyone who enters our territory is subject to our laws while here. We're not a refuge for criminals fleeing other settlements."
"That's going to cause political complications," Lyra warned.
"Probably," Satou agreed. "But I'd rather have political complications than compromise on these principles. Let other settlements know that we take these laws seriously, that we don't shelter those who violate them, and that we expect the same consideration from them."
Lyra made additional notes. "We should also establish laws about commerce, property ownership, dispute resolution between citizens—"
