Arbitrators

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The Arbitrators are the militant arm of the Adeptus Arbites. Apprehending and punishing those who break the Emperor's laws, Arbitrators are fanatically devoted and well-armed. These brutal enforcers of the Lex Imperialis are typically housed in their planets Precinct-Fortress.[3a]


Ranks of Arbitrators

Types of Arbitrators

Arbitrator[2]

There are numerous ranks and roles within the Arbitrators:

  • Chasteners: involves the interrogation of prisoners.[1][3c]
  • Cyber-Mastiff Handler[3d] or Leashmasters[6] even acting for the Arbites, these usually are adepts of Mechanicus[3d]
  • Detectives - apprehend cyber-criminals through the computer matrices of the Administratum [1][3b]
    • Detective-Espionist work with espionage-operations, able to control over webs of spies, informants and agents[3b]
    • Detective-Surveillor specialize in stalking and observing either lawbreakers or suspected lawbreakers and are apt with all kinds of technical devices[3b]
  • Enforcer[5]
  • Chirguant[6]
  • Exaction Squads elite team of Arbitrators charged with securing a target and not allowing anyone to stand in their way[6]
  • Execution teams hound the guilty through barren wastes and labyrinthine tunnels[1]
  • Patrol groups: prowl the dangerous under-sections of city hives[1]
  • Shock troops break up vicious queue wars which often develop outside government buildings[1]
  • Vigilant - Shotgun wielding infantry[7]
  • Subductor - Riot control infantry[7]
  • Gunner[7]
  • Malocator - Bio-Trackers[7]
  • Revelatum - Scanner specialists[7]
  • Vox-Signifier - Communications Specialists[8]
  • Chirurgant - Medics[8]
  • Snatch squads apprehend targets for interrogation[1]
  • Verispex: provide forensic evidence in a crime scene[1][3c]
  • Slate-Agent: Undercover operative used to collect intelligence on criminal and rebel elements[3e]
  • Suffering Marshal: Hunters of fugitives, they often deliver Imperial judgement when they have caught up with their prey[3e]
  • Mounties: Mounted troops on horse effective at controlling angry crowds. Many Imperial denizens have never seen a horse before, yet to see them bearing down with Shock Lances is enough to strike fear into the hearts of rowdy rioters.[9]

In Calixis Sector the Lord Marshal Goreman has authorised his subordinates to pass titles of their own on their subordinates. Arbitrator who excels in interrogating might be called "Tongue-Cutter" or "Mindscour", for example. [3a]

Equipment

Arbitrators are well-armed to fight a small scale war. They are commonly equipped with Carapace armour and weaponry such as Shotguns, Grenade Launchers, Suppression Shields[2], and Power Mauls. They also make use of Rhino, Chimera, and Repressor armoured vehicles.[1]

Notable Arbitrators

Images

  • Arbitrator and their R-VR Cyber-Mastiff[10]

  • Arbitrator and their Cyber-Mastiff[11]

  • Arbitrator and their Cyber-Mastiff[11]

  • Arbitrator and their Cyber-Mastiff[11]

  • Arbitrator and their Cyber-Mastiff[11]


Conflicting sources

Detective is used in Codex Imperialis to describe computer-agents that tracks cyber-criminals.[1] In much later works from Fantasy Flight Games detectives are branched into subgroups presented earlier[3b] but there is no specific sub-group for the 2nd Edition era detective.

See also

Sources

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