Arbitrators
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]
Contents
Ranks of Arbitrators
- Lord Marshal or Justicar - Highest rank[4]
- Marshal or Magistrate
- Proctor, Proctor-Exactant[6] or Intelligencer
- Arbitrator
- Investigator
- Regulator
- Enforcer
- Trooper - Lowest rank[4]
Types of Arbitrators
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]
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 armored vehicles.[1]
Notable Arbitrators
- Jamahl Byzantane - Marshal
- Kae Drusil - Senior Arbitrator
- Leukala Mhal - Senior Arbitrator
- Jaanyi - Detective
- Galatea Haas - Proctor and temporary High Lord
- Germaine Macks - Arbitrator
Trivia
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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
- 1: Codex Imperialis (Background Book), pgs. 34-35
- 2: Black Crusade: Hand of Corruption, pg. 128
- 3: Dark Heresy: Book of Judgement
- 4: Dark Heresy Core Rulebook, pg. 50
- 5: Inquisitor Rulebook, pg. 133
- 6: Warhammer Community: LVO 2023 – Play the Ultimate Game of Cops and Robbers With Kill Team: Soulshackle (Posted on 26/01/2023) (Last accessed on 26/01/2023)
- 7: Warhammer Community: Adeptus Arbites Exaction Squads Are Bristling With Correctional Gadgets (posted 7/2/2023) (last accessed 8/2/2023)
- 8: Games Workshop Kill Team Soulshackle (last accessed 10/3/2023)
