Difference between revisions of "Imperial Bureaucracy"
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* [[Ministry of Conservation]]: Oversees the preservation of nonrenewable resources. | * [[Ministry of Conservation]]: Oversees the preservation of nonrenewable resources. | ||
* [[Ministry of Information and Communication]]: Oversees the [[IISS]] and the [[Imperial Archives]]. | * [[Ministry of Information and Communication]]: Oversees the [[IISS]] and the [[Imperial Archives]]. | ||
| − | * [[Ministry of Technology]]: Oversees the improvements of technology. | + | * [[Ministry of Science]]: Overseas scientific research and measurement standards. |
| + | * [[Ministry of Technology]]: Oversees the improvements of technology. | ||
===Ministry of Defense=== | ===Ministry of Defense=== | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 30 January 2015
The Imperial Bureaucracy is divided into three parts. The largest part are the ministries which support the inner workings of the Imperium and are overseen by High nobles. The second part is the Ministry of Defense which oversees, and run by, the Imperial armed forces. The third part are the various Imperial offices, which report directly to the Emperor.
When Cleon founded the Imperium, there were five bureaucratic agencies. Over the years these agencies grew, split, intermingled and rejoined.
Civilian Ministries
The ministries are overseen by the Imperial Nobility, it is the duty of the High nobility to serve as the minister and director of each of the ministries within their demese.
The ministries within the Imperium are:
- Ministry of Justice: Exercises authority over violations of Imperial law.
- Ministry of State: Maintains diplomatic relations.
- Ministry of Colonization: Selects worlds for colonization.
- Ministry of Commerce: Responsible for maintaining trade and commerce.
- Ministry of Conservation: Oversees the preservation of nonrenewable resources.
- Ministry of Information and Communication: Oversees the IISS and the Imperial Archives.
- Ministry of Science: Overseas scientific research and measurement standards.
- Ministry of Technology: Oversees the improvements of technology.
Ministry of Defense
The Minister is in charge of advising the Emperor on military affairs, evaluaing the general state of the Imperial military, and supervising long-term military planning, research and development. The Minister of Defense is appointed by the Emperor and reports directly to him.
The Imperial High Command, consisting of the First Lord of the Admiralty and the Lord Marshal of the Unified Armies, also report directly to the emperor. The role of the High Command is to set military policy and perform stratigic planning.
The Naval office of the Ministry of Defense, also know as the Admiralty, is in charge of the Imperial Navy. The Naval office is run by the First Lord of the Admiralty, who heads the Board of the Admiralty.
The Lord Marshal of the Unified Armies along with the General Staff of the Unified Armies manages the Imperial Army.
The Commandant of the Marines, who command the Imperial Marines, is part of the Admiralty. The Commandant advises the Imperial High Command.
Offices of the Emperor
These offices are part of the Emperors staff and oversee various aspects of the Imperium that do not belong to other ministries.
- Office of the Emperor: The personal staff to the Emperor and members of the Imperial family.
- Office of the Palace: The staff who runs the Imperial Palace.
- Office of Transportation: Manages the spacecraft and other transport systems available to the Emperor and Nobility.
- Office of Security: Provides the security to the Emperor, the Imperial family, and the Place.
- Ancients Foundation: Concenred with the Imperial knowledge of the Ancients.
- Reservations office: Manages the Emperor's holdings outside of the Imperial palace.
- Office of News and Public Relations: The propaganda arm of the Imperial government.
- Office of Calendar Compliance: Maintains the uniform use and standards for time and other measurements.