The Council is the governing institution that made executive decisions for the Ark and now Arkadia. It is headed by the Chancellor. Below the Council are the general Officers who make up the Ark's bureaucracy and the Guard who maintain security and law enforcement. Through Project Exodus, the Council planned for the eventual return of the Sky People to Earth via Exodus ships. They also created the Exodus Charter which contains the new laws for governing once the Sky People returned to the Ground.