Department of Missing Limbs

The department of missing limbs is the general governance department in charge of the welfare of the silent majority, also known as the undead.

The department is the governing body of the undead community within the Empire. It is well established as a generally disorganized and understaffed due to lack of interest by public workers.

## Functions

As a governing body, the DML has many functions pertaining to the welfare of the undead. Its original function was to organize the tithing and redistribution of missing limbs and body parts to the undead in need. Over time, other functions were given to the department.

### Original Function

As stated, the DML's original function was the collection and redistribution of body parts for the undead in need.

This was done by several bureaus in charge of organizing the collection services.

#### Reconstructive surgery

*Main article: Reconstructive surgery facilities*

The "original" original function of the DML was the charge of operating the vast reconstructive surgery facilities where the undead are sent to have their missing or damaged limbs removed and replaced.

These facilities are not affiliated to the general medical system or medbays, leading to some issues regarding warping. the warping issue is that sometimes when the medbay is operating, the patient dies and is warped to reconstructive surgery DURING the operation. This often results in even greater damage to the body.

#### Bone recycling

*Main article: Bone recycling*

By collecting bone matter from graves and broken bones from skeletons and zombies, the DML was able to supply 40% of demand for replacements. Following complaints of bad quality recasting factories were installed near major silent majority settlements. Thanks to recasting, the DML's supply was able to satisfy 88% of demand empire wide.

Issues often arise on the necessity of this service given the ease of access to prosthetic limbs.

#### Blood drives

*Main article: Blood drives*

Voluntary blood drives are mandatory in the empire. Unlike the rest of the silent majority, vampires have no trouble gaining access to what they need. This is because they operate enormous blood drives in a well organized fashion that makes sure that a minimum of resources can be allocated to every registered vampire of their order. Also the promise of turning for faithful donors is often enough to ensure they keep donating regularly.

Issues often arise on blood drives however.

Medbays claim the vampire order had too much of a chokehold on blood and should share its resources.

The Vampire Order constantly fights for more autonomy from the bureau of blood drives, which the DML is reluctant to do as the resources the vampires bring the department are too important.

#### Brain fluid drives

*Main article: Brain drains*

In order to curb mental degradation in zombie and mummy populations, brain fluid and matter must be collected. This collection is organized by the bureau of brain drains. Brain fluid is collected by a partnership with Medbays, where people in stasis can volunteer to donate brain fluid in order to shorten their wait time. Prisoners however, are tithed regardless of opinion. Brain matter however can only be collected via voluntary donations and corpse recycling, and is a precious resource to the undead.

### Added Functions

As lack of interest generalized, functions that were deemed necessary to the welfare to the undead were tacked on to the DML.

#### Necromancy, Seer treatments

Necromancy and seer treatments are the undead equivalent of psychiatric help and emergency medical teams.

#### Job Placement

The DML is in charge of helping the undead find jobs and quests adapted to their talents and abilities.

#### Business credits and loans

On top of the DML's responsibility of job placement, it is responsible for the responsible investments in undead businesses.

#### Undead police force

*Main article: Undead Police Force*

As undead communities continue to grow, the DML has its own police force to deal with police issues unique to the undead. It is notably in charge of exorcisms and intracisms.

#### Department of rogue undead management

*Main article: DRUM*

DRUM is in charge of regulating populations of undead created from the other races, known as rogue undead. DRUM is in charge of artificial/rogue undead all over the empire. They are essentially a pest control for the Undead, in charge with the containing of undead outbreaks with the other races and the biology of Welt.

For larger engagements against the undead, DRUM has a military branch known as BAST (Biohazard Assessment Team).

## Controversies

The ministry is often understaffed due to lack of qualified and motivated personnel. The main issues is that the undead who staff the ministry are often less effective than living employees, and living employees tend to not stay long in the department.

## Inspiration

The department of missing limbs was inspired by a species of skeletons that exhibit social behavior, helping reconstruct each other with charming patience and good intent.