Truthteller

An Ane psionic discipline that can be practiced by males or females. It is a combination of telepathic knowledge of whether someone is lying combined with keen observation of that one is expected to witness. Truthtellers will say exactly what happened and what is seen, never less, never more when called to testify. They also judge disputes when asked. Truthtellers are the usual interface of the All with Outsiders when the law is of concern. Ane Truthtellers are viewed with caution and some trepidation by most countries on Earth. There is no consensus that they can do what they advertise. So far no nation on Earth will give truthtellers more credibility than any other witness.
It is important to note what a truthteller can and cannot do. They can tell if someone is telling the truth, provided the witness is not disciplined enough to block the light probing required. However a willing but disciplined mind is easier to examine that one that is not trained. They cannot tell the facts, only if the statement made is the truth as the witness knows it.
Truthtellers also act in the capacity of Fair Witness. They are trained to observe exactly, to report what they have sensed, and only what they have sensed. In this capacity they hear contracts, adjudicate disputes even judge criminal trials. They are as close to a formal judge as Ane worlds get. Many Truthtellers are also Seela in law.
Among Ane the Truthteller goes largely unemployed. The very profession is a reaction to outsiders. They were first seen mainly on Coventry where the Aneilogs have an economy. The idea and profession spread around the Ane Confederation. 
Aneilog Truthtellers commonly wear a long black vest trimmed in gold to mark them. Ane will wear a "coat" in those colors.
===Known Truthtellers===
The primary truthtellers on Earth are commonly called "The Truths" A bondgoup of six Aneilogs. Truilan,Vendaban, Rolban, Sanfban, Plalan, and Incogilan. They work out of the Ane Confederation Embassy in Washington DC.
==Other Truthtellers==
Vulcans have a similar discipline. The Yeht'esfai-torsu (Knower of truth) is an exact analog of the Ane Truthteller. They are used to observe interrogations and as witnesses to events in Vulcan Legal practice. A Vulcan Yeht'esfai-torsu must enter a mild mind meld with the person whose truth they are verifying. 
It is possible for Humans to learn the discipline of the Fair Witness. Humans with active telepathy can learn the truthteller skill as well. To date no Human is recognized to practice these disciplines.
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