Code 497.8 was a law of the Galactic Republic, the ruling government of the galaxy at the time, mandating that a representative of the Republic would have to leave a planet if ordered to do so by that planet's leadership.^[1]

Behind the scenesEdit

This law made an only appearance in the 2004 novel, The Cestus Deception, by Steven Barnes.^[1]

AppearancesEdit

• The Cestus Deception (First appearance)

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