Mapmakers term · Canon reference
Treaty verification and nuclear patrol windows
Technical verification of accountable nuclear systems and a declared period during which a strategic platform may lawfully stand nuclear-ready.
Meaning in the series
The Mandate recognizes declared active patrol windows under Council and International Strategic Arms Authority oversight, within a wider system of custody and authenticated command.
Source and related reading
Primary source: Watchtowers. This entry explains terminology found in the published fiction; for controlling legal wording, consult the linked instruments.