Imperial Spymaster

Latest revision as of 02:49, 9 August 2024

Overview

The Imperial Spymaster is an Imperial Title appointed by the Senate. The title was created during the Spring Equinox 383YE.

Responsibilities

The Imperial Spymaster is responsible for the creation and decommission of Imperial spy networks and smugglers coves, including coordinating their use. They are expected to liaise and report to both the Senate and the Military Council on matters pertaining to Imperial spy networks and smugglers coves.

Powers

Networks and Coves

The Imperial Spymaster can commission a single spy network or smugglers cove each season. To use their power of commission, the Spymaster must make an announcement in the Imperial Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power had been delegated to the Spymaster.

The Imperial Spymaster can decommission a single spy network or smugglers cove each season. To use their power, the Spymaster must make an announcement in the Imperial Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power had been delegated to the Spymaster.

The Imperial Synod, or The Throne, may choose to exercise their veto over the Spymaster's announcement.

Right of Address

The Imperial Spymaster has the right to make a address to the Imperial Military Council once per summit. This is intended to allow them to advise the Military Council on matters pertaining to spy networks or smugglers coves. To use this power, the Imperial Spymaster informs the Herald of the Council that they wish to make an address, which will then be added to the agenda for the next Council session.

Appointment

The Imperial Spymaster is an Imperial position appointed by the Senate. Any Imperial citizen can hold this title. The Imperial Spymaster serves for a year, and they can be revoked by the General Assembly and by the Assembly of the Nine.

Summit	Nation	Elected
Summer Solstice 386YE	The Marches	Bernard Dugdale
Spring Equinox 385YE	The Marches	Bernard Dugdale
Spring Equinox 384YE	The Marches	Bernard Dugdale
Summer Solstice 383YE	Highguard	Cayleb

Recent Elections

This title is currently held by Bernard Dugdale; it will be reelected at Summer Solstice 387YE. The table to the right shows the citizens who have been elected to hold this title in the years since Empress Britta died.

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 ==Responsibilities==
-The Imperial Spymaster is responsible for the creation and decommission of Imperial [[spy network|spy networks]], including co-ordinating their use. They are expected to liaise and report to both the Senate and the Military Council on matters pertaining to Imperial spy networks.
+The Imperial Spymaster is responsible for the creation and decommission of Imperial [[spy network|spy networks]] and [[smugglers cove|smugglers coves]], including coordinating their use. They are expected to liaise and report to both the Senate and the Military Council on matters pertaining to Imperial spy networks and smugglers coves.
 ==Powers==
-===Construct Spy Networks===
+===Networks and Coves===
-The Imperial Spymaster can [[commission]] a single [[spy network]] each season. To use their power of commission, the Spymaster must make an [[Senate_announcement|announcement]] in the Imperial Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power had been delegated to the Spymaster.
+The Imperial Spymaster can [[commission]] a single [[spy network]] or [[smugglers cove]] each season. To use their power of commission, the Spymaster must make an [[Senate_announcement|announcement]] in the Imperial Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power had been delegated to the Spymaster.
-The [[Imperial Synod]], or [[The_Throne#Power_of_Veto|The Throne]], may choose to exercise their [[veto]] over the Spymaster's announcement.
+The Imperial Spymaster can [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network|decommission]] a single spy network or smugglers cove each season. To use their power, the Spymaster must make an [[Senate_announcement|announcement]] in the Imperial Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power had been delegated to the Spymaster.
-===Deconstruct Spy Networks===
-The Imperial Spymaster can [[Spy_network#Decommissioning_a_Spy_Network|decommission]] a single [[spy network]] each season. To use their power, the Spymaster must make an [[Senate_announcement|announcement]] in the Imperial Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power had been delegated to the Spymaster.
 The [[Imperial Synod]], or [[The_Throne#Power_of_Veto|The Throne]], may choose to exercise their [[veto]] over the Spymaster's announcement.
 ===Right of Address===
-The Imperial Spymaster has the right to make a [[Council address|address]] to the [[Imperial Military Council]] once per summit. This is intended to allow them to advise the Military Council on matters pertaining to spy networks. To use this power, the Imperial Spymaster informs the [[Herald of the Council]] that they wish to make an address, which will then be added to the agenda for the next [[Council session]].
+The Imperial Spymaster has the right to make a [[Council address|address]] to the [[Imperial Military Council]] once per summit. This is intended to allow them to advise the Military Council on matters pertaining to spy networks or smugglers coves. To use this power, the Imperial Spymaster informs the [[Herald of the Council]] that they wish to make an address, which will then be added to the agenda for the next [[Council session]].
 ==Appointment==
 The Imperial Spymaster is an Imperial position [[Appointments_by_the_Senate#Imperial_Position|appointed by the Senate]]. Any Imperial citizen can hold this title. The Imperial Spymaster serves for a year, and they can be [[Revocation|revoked]] by the [[Assembly#General_Assembly|General Assembly]] and by the [[Assembly#Assembly_of_the_Nine|Assembly of the Nine]].
+{{RecentElections|Imperial_Spymaster}}
 [[Category:Senate]]
 [[Category:Title]]