Praetorian Authority

[Aryte]

I'm still picking up some hints of confusion as to the authority of the Praetorian Guard. So, let's go over it.

In short, if a standard officer is present on headquarters-- unless I myself state otherwise, and your name isn't Kytec Switchblade (see IV-414 in main Ordo handbook), that officer has command authority. That includes warrant officers.

Part of the Praetorian Codex is a long list of regulations specific to them, the following two relate to command authority. These are part of their specific handbook, which is generally classified in nature.

IX-910: Praetorian personnel are not authorized to accept orders outside of internal authority. The Imperator is the single individual whom may issue commands to the Guard, unless otherwise dictated by orders.

IX-911: The Praetorian Guard is considered unranked, but potentially all powerful. All authority is derived from written regulations, verbal regulations, and orders passed down from the Imperator. Anything that is given to the Praetorian Guard as authority carries with it the absolute authority of the Imperator.

IX-912: The Praetorian Guard may not exercise authority outside of the above clause, except under the circumstances of initiating emergency powers. Emergency powers allow for a Guardsmen to usurp command of a failing or rebellious officer, effectively assuming their authority. The Guard is provided this capability for the most dire of circumstances.

a. Emergency powers do not include natural succession when officers are absent.

a1. For example, if no officer is available and the Guard assumes command.

b. To put it into perspective, emergency powers have never been exercised.

The main Ordo handbook states the following in relation to command authority:

V-413: The highest ranking officer present assumes command during defensive postures, regardless of branch of affiliation (see tier of secession). All authority should be derived directly through the officer in charge (OIC)

[Aryte]

Questions? Feel free to put them here.

[Gunau Sodwind]

Aryte make me a legates so i don't have to listen to joseph.

[Rei Kuhr]

Question I have is, if an OIC is named, are Praetorians under their command for basic defense duties?

[Timmahy Widget]

Only the Imperator can issue orders to the Praetorian guard, unless the Imperator orders otherwise.

[Gunau Sodwind]

maybe we should like...get rid of them since they're useless. I can do aryte's job and i dont' need a silly title that makes every one hate me.

[Rei Kuhr]

I meant for things like, for example, if a Praetorian is too close to the spawn and the OIC tells them to get back.

[Cyphre Iredell]

If a praetorian is doing something stupid, its no different than anyone else. I do believe it specifically mentions any officer takes charge in defense in the standard succession of ranks, and praetorians don't unless ordered to or there are no officers present.

[Gunau Sodwind]

HERESY YOU SAY?

[Keno]

Indeed, let us go sit in the heretic corner :(

[Aryte]

If, for say, Manuel the Praetorian was on base, and Bob the Optio happened to be the ranking officer . . Manuel would be expected to listen to Bob the Optio for defensive purposes, as a courtesy and for cohesion.

[Gunau Sodwind]

But manuel is a mexicans, we can't have mexicans as preatorians aryte

[Cheeso Szydlowska]

I say we make Omar a praetorian. He picks up packages from the docks and doesn't afraid of anything.

[Keno]

Why does praetorian get a interesting name but the officer gets a generic boring name :(

[Aryte]

Legates is an epic name.

[Keno]

/me facepalms

[Gunau Sodwind]

Preatorian is too hard to spell and sounds like some sort of anal cleansing agent.

[Keno]

Feel a bloackage in your rectal cavity? THEN GET PRAETORIAN FOR FAST RELIEF.