Inquisition

Imperial Inquisition is the internal organ of control and power, but can also work externally to secure the Empire’s citizens inside, at, and outside of the Imperial borders. Its stated missions involve, besides other tasks, mainly intelligence gathering and analysis, anti-terrorism, combating organized crime, and to perform covert actions. There exists several separate units within the organization, each focusing on the specific task or set of tasks.

## Creed of the Inquisition

Sword is my justice, Giesser is my shieldFor him the banner I will proudly wield

Duty is my what, Giesser is my why

For him the evil forces I defy

Inquisition is a separate branch, so for example army personnel has no jurisdiction over them. This allows the inquisition to go about their business uninterrupted. However it also creates myriads of conflicts and disputes in cases when the two jurisdictions overlap.

#### Structure

Smallest inquisition unit is a squad. Squad has no strictly defined number of members, it can vary by branch or by the task the squad is dispatched to take care of, but is usually between 3 to 8 members.

Upon creation, the squad is given a four digit number. Numbers are assigned randomly so as to not give a clear picture on how many squads there are. Squads are led by the squad leader, traditionally corporal or the longest serving member of the squad in case no corporal is assigned or is killed in action.

Bigger operations, requiring more squads, are commanded by Lieutenant. Captain is usually present as well, to oversee the operation, but very rarely is he stepping in.

Once there is established an inquisitorial office in the city or town, it is run by the captain. He is the commander of all inquisitorial personnel and has a final word on every operation within a city limits and nearby neighborhoods.

Whole area or defined region is being commanded by the colonel of the Inquisition. Colonels rely on the captains to take care of the matters at hand and are rarely seen in the field.

#### Ranks

 Gefreiter
 Obergefreiter
 Korporal
 Feldwebel
 Hauptmann
 Oberst

#### Admission Process

Inquisition tends to keep an eye on the valuable people and approaches them once they decides that a person could be an asset. This includes monitoring orphanages, foreign agents, local criminal elements, and others. Once the Inquisition sets its eyes on the asset, they tend to follow them around for some time, before they are allowed to do the first job for the Inquisition.

Depending on the result and demand, after the job is finished, the adepts are allowed to go through the admission process. At that moment they become novices of the Inquisition and are assigned their handler.

The admission process includes physical and mental training and also officer education for the selected trainees. In the end they need to show their proves and learned skills during *the trial*. This is most often a live mission (rarely a mock mission). Handler is evaluating the novices during the whole period and his word has the biggest weight during the final assessment.

The whole admission process is finished during *the ritual*, when novices say their prayers, repeat the creed of the inquisition and are branded for the inquisitors. Their old personalities die so the new ones, bounded to Giesser, can rise from the ashes.

During the whole process, obedience of novices is absolute. It must be, for they need to get rid of their pride, together with their old selves, in order to become better servants of Giesser and of the Empire.

Once *the ritual* is finished, the novices become the troopers of the Inquisition and are assigned to their respective squads, ready to fight the enemies of the Empire.