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The primary division of the Officio is into temples (also called clades), each of which is led by a small group of Masters (often termed '''Lord Assassins''' or '''Grand Masters'''{{fn|9}}) and specialises in a unique brand of murder.{{fn|16}} These Masters rarely work directly but instead being responsible for planning, organising, research and watching over the younger Assassins. The greater number of the Assassins are unranked, though some can be more experienced than others.{{Fn|2}}
Despite their hard and often short lives, Assassins can rise in the organization organisation by successfully completing missions. Upon achieving '''Sicarius Primus''', they gain the right of refusal to any sector-level mission and even take assignments intended for other Temples. This is the stepping stone for advancement to the central Temple on Terra, where they can become high-ranking masters of the organizationorganisation.{{Fn|27a}} Indeed, the Grand Master himself is a skilled assassin who has advanced to the Officio's highest position.{{Fn|28}}
The temples, with the exception of the Culexus Temple, are located on Terra but their specific locations are a closely guarded secret. Each Temple also operates sub-temples on the [[Segmentum]] and then [[Sector]] level. These are in turn coordinated by the [[Temple of Assassins]] on Terra, which is home to the [[Grand Master]] of Assassins and the central command of the organizationorganisation. The Central Temple on Terra maintains several sub-departments to oversee Officio activities, such as the '''Office of Missions''' and '''Office of Operations'''. The heads of these departments answer in turn to the Grand Master himself.{{Fn|27a}}
The Officio is also home to many non-assassin employees as for every assassin that is deployed, thousands of clerks and bureaucrats oversee the logistical work of the agency. These officials determine where the operatives should go, who they should kill, and how their equipment is produced and maintained.{{Fn|27a}} The ranks of the Officio Assassinorum also include ancillary staff, including intelligence operatives who are deployed across the Imperium to conduct reconnaissance and analysis,{{Fn|27}} along with [[Astropath]]s, [[Navigator]]s, and other such servants. Though these individuals are not Assassins themselves, they live entirely within the organisation and have no contact with the outside world.{{Fn|2}}
