ImPorts and the government - FAQ reference compilation

Since Count Dooku's political arc in Mask or Menace so heavily involves challenging core aspects of the setting- particularly regarding how the government interacts with imPorts- this post serves as a collection of FAQ links with potentially-relevant information regarding the topics Dooku and his allies often agitate against.

NOTE: some of this info may be out of date, as mod teams and setting canon have both changed over the years. Rule of thumb is the older the answer, the less firm it is as canon.

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