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Ok, here's the third (but not final) part of my immediate
work on the Imperial Judicial System.

Hope you enjoy it.

-Bill Knight
ANWTK@acad2.alaska.edu

Part 3 of 3

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[Note:  As mentioned in ImpJus-2.txt, the Imperial
legal/political system is divided into planetary, system, sector,
and multi-regional areas of control.  Imperial law is denoted as
those policies and procedures which apply to all Imperial
government institutions, employees/citizens, forces, and
properties and extends across all local planetary, system, and
sector governments which have been incorporated into the Empire
but still retain local governance.  This means that while
subjugated governments may be allowed to run their planets, the
Empire's law and policies are still the final rule).

The Judicators

     In the fourth year of Emperor Palpatine's reign, he saw a
need for an element that would be able to enforce his newly
devised "Code of Imperial Conduct," one that would fall outside
the confines of the military and COMPNOR, one that could be set
against the other agencies as much as they would be set against
any new group that would siphon away some of their existing
power.  Using the Astorian Marshal's Bureau as a base model,
Palpatine directed Letta Spater, a political appointee, to devise
and create a para-military element that would have the power to
carry out the directives of the Imperial Magistrates Bureau. 
Letta Spater, being of limited imagination, virtually copied the
AMB in all but the smallest details.

     Borrowing ideology from Lord Kevlin, who was responsible for
the guidance and successful formation of the stormtroopers, Letta
Spater rapidly formed the dogma, hierarchy, and procedures for
the Judicators.  Within a four year span, Judicators became a
common site at Imperial courts throughout Imperial space.

     Within the initial premise and guidelines of Palpatine,
Spater soon had the Judicators taking over the jurisdiction for
court security, pursuit of escaped Imperial prisoners, bond
defaulters, as well as supervision of Imperial probation, parole,
and mandatory-release prisoners.  (Imperial prisoners are those
who've been tried in an Imperial court and not a local court, or
placed in an Imperial prison not a local prison).
     
     Under commands of the Emperor, several  training planets
used by the Army were transferred to the jurisdiction of the
Judicators and soon, thousands of Judicators were being churned
out.  In time, the Imperial Navy felt the loss of power as space
stations, fleets, and planetary bases were transferred to the
Judicators.  While the Judicators became a powerful para-military
force, large enough to concern the Navy and Army, the Emperor
made sure that their power did not rival that of the
Stormtroopers.




Hierarchy

     With little original thought, Spater copied almost every
detail of the Astorian Marshal's Bureau chain of command and
structure.  Using a multi-regional management program, Sub-
directors with five sectors apiece were subordinate to the
Judicatoral Director.  Each Sub-director has direct control over
the Judicators in it's region.

|- The Emperor
|
|---| 
   |- -Letta Spater (Director)
     |
     |
     |- Sub-Directors
       |
       |
       |--Judicators


Duties

     Courtroom security
     Pursuit and capture of escaped Imperial prisoners
     Pursuit and capture of bond defaulters
     Pursuit and capture of Imperial probation, parole, and
mandatory-release violators
     Protective services for Imperial Magistrates
     Protective services for those placed in protective custody
     Enforcement of the Imperial Law of Conduct
     Protection of the Emperor and the Empire

Appearance

     Again, following suit with Lord Kevlin, Spater understood
the need for a uniform that spoke of mystery and power, one that
would instill fear and apprehension in those being hunted.  The
Empire, having recently conquered the Astorian Empire, Spater
decided to use the armor of the Judicator's inspirational model,
the Astorian Marshal's Bureau.  Using the original design, Spater
had Imperial armorers modify the Astorian version until he had a
suit that combined moderate protection and a suitably menacing
appearance.  Now, the black and red armor of the Judicators is
known throughout Imperial space.

     Judicator armor consists of eighteen pieces.

1. Helmet
2. Chest Plate
3. Back Plate
4. Right upper arm
5. Right lower arm
6. Right hand
7. Left upper arm
8. Left lower arm
9. Left hand
10. Groin
11. Right upper leg
12. Right lower leg
13. Right foot
14. Left upper leg
15. Left lower leg
16. Left foot
17. Equipment belt
18. Bodysuit

     
Standard Judicator
SPECIES:  Human
SEX:  Male or Female
DEXTERITY: 2D (Armor has been modfied to negate armor movement
penalities)
     Blaster 4D
     Brawling Parry 4D
     Dodge 4D

STRENGTH: 2D (Armor increases it to 3D for damage purposes)
     Brawling 3D

KNOWLEDGE: 2D
     Law Enforcement (Imperial) 4D
     Streetwise: 2D

PERCEPTION: 2D
     Investigation 3D

All other Attributes and Skills: 2D

Judicator Armor:  Head, torso, arms,legs: +2D to all physical
(non-energy attacks) attacks; +1D to all energy attacks.  No
reductions to Dexterity due to special armor design.  Helmet has
built in infra-red/ultraviolet filter/scanner and self-contained
air supply (30 minutes).

EQUIPMENT ON BELT: 
     Varkison blaster SMG w/holster
     Diamond Corp. field medipak
     Magnacuffs
     Stun baton
     Power pack holders (for SMG) two (2) sets of three (3) packs
     Anti-personel spray
     Hand torch
     Datapad holder


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