Murder most foul

[Drifter]

Originally Posted by Anthony

I suspect extradition treaties are legal, but you're missing a point: extradition treaties are not actually required. Absent a treaty, planet Y doesn't have to send him back, but it's under no obligation (unless one is imposed by local law) to not send him back.

I think this runs up again 'sovereignty' issues, if only the feelings and opinions of the locals on Planet Y. Each star system is used to dealing with its own issues, and is encouraged to do so by the 3I, except where trade or a few other situation where interstellar contact might help. And in that case its an Imperial issue and they take care of it, thank you very much.

Planet Y might arrest Thug for jay walking, but why should they go to the trouble of sending him off to Planet X? Why should they be doing the bidding of Planet X? They don't even know if these murder charges are accurate. I'm sure Thug will say they are fabricated. Planet X might, in the future, return the favor - but that isn't a sure thing. Wearing red on Tuesdays might be a capital offense on Planet Y, is Planet X going to send someone back for that? Probably not, if no agreement is in place.