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The '''Commissariat''', also known as the '''Officio Prefectus'''{{Fn|3}}, is a department of the [[Departmento Munitorum]] overseeing the activities of the [[Commissar]] officer corps within the [[Imperial Guard]]. The Commissariat attaches Commissars to most [[Regiment]]s of the Imperial Guard to inspire its men, boost morale, and if necessary take control when its commanders or men are demonstrating a lack of zeal or competency. The Commissariat also recruits potential Commissars from the [[Ecclesiarchy]]'s [[Schola Progenium]] then trains them for their duties within the Guard.{{Fn|1}} | The '''Commissariat''', also known as the '''Officio Prefectus'''{{Fn|3}}, is a department of the [[Departmento Munitorum]] overseeing the activities of the [[Commissar]] officer corps within the [[Imperial Guard]]. The Commissariat attaches Commissars to most [[Regiment]]s of the Imperial Guard to inspire its men, boost morale, and if necessary take control when its commanders or men are demonstrating a lack of zeal or competency. The Commissariat also recruits potential Commissars from the [[Ecclesiarchy]]'s [[Schola Progenium]] then trains them for their duties within the Guard.{{Fn|1}} | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 19 May 2015
The Commissariat, also known as the Officio Prefectus[3], is a department of the Departmento Munitorum overseeing the activities of the Commissar officer corps within the Imperial Guard. The Commissariat attaches Commissars to most Regiments of the Imperial Guard to inspire its men, boost morale, and if necessary take control when its commanders or men are demonstrating a lack of zeal or competency. The Commissariat also recruits potential Commissars from the Ecclesiarchy's Schola Progenium then trains them for their duties within the Guard.[1]
Fleet Commissariat
The Imperial Navy also operates a corps of Commissars, known as the Fleet Commissariat. These officers perform the same function as their Imperial Guard counterparts.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Dark Heresy Core Rulebook pg.260
- 2: WD352 pg.32
- 3: Codex: Astra Militarum (6th Edition) - The Schola Progenium
