Info Chapter #One

Hello there, my lovely readers! I have here a little bit of information for you, just to keep those gorgeous minds of yours from tying up in knots. It's time to introduce the new government I created for this story, in all it's evil, corrupt glory.

First off, there's the Governing Council (GC). Also known as the Octivirate Council, the Council of Eight, the Interprovincial Council, or, as I like to call them, Those Jerks In Charge of Stuff. When the GC was first formed, it was one elected official from each province, including Altamor. At that time, there was a reconstruction project going on at the northern edge of Altamor, but the information was downplayed due to the 'Prime RaDosian' issue. Altamor's representative was seen as the 'redneck mayor' sort of person on the Council, and his opinion didn't count for much. The Councilors (and, by extension, their families), belong to the highest caste available in the new society. To identify themselves, they have a special identification card with a double-Ogama henge on it.

Henge Symbolism: "It takes Order to maintain Order."

Secondly, are the Protectors. Usually mercenaries or ex-soldiers, these people act as bodyguards to those who warrant it. They are usually assigned to high-risk targets, or government employees who are incapable of or have no training in self-defense. Their identification cards carry a Nega-Ogama henge to show they belong to the second-highest caste.

Henge Symbolism: "Preserving Order through the use of Force."

Third in line are the Observers. This is a vast network of secret police, tasked with blending with the ordinary people and ferreting out suspected Prime RaDosians. They are primarily former members of Yintos' Military Intelligence, with a minority of YMI-trained members. As the third caste, their ID cards show a Yan-Ogama henge.

Henge Symbolism: "It takes Wisdom to know the targets to be eliminated in the preservation of Order."

The fourth caste falls to the Questioners. Most are disliked, and seen as little more than torturers or sneaks, if the rumours are true. The military forces of Ogama-Gor provided the senior members of this caste, who in turn trained their underlings. They use any means necessary to extract confessions of crimes or admissions of being Prime from their victims. The henge on their ID cards is an Altas-Ogama.

Henge Symbolism: "All things done to maintain Balance and Order."

Fifth in the ranking system are the Peacekeepers. As stated before, these guys are the police, and woe betide you if you run afoul of them. Picture one of those cops that lets a criminal off the hook by accepting a bribe. Then take about ten thousand more, and you've got the Peacekeepers. Every single one of them is devoted to maintaining the laws set by the GC, whether willingly, or through the influence of routine indoctrination. They perform everyday policing duties, but the highest-place/most senior officers do have dealings directly with the GC. Their ID badges (not cards, because cops need badges) bear a Dako-Ogama henge.

Henge Symbolism: "In the service of tranforming Chaos into Order."

Number six, and the second-last caste, is that of the Speakers. They're responsible for getting the words of the GC out to the general public. Not by broadcast transmissions, either. These fellas operate old-school, pulling the old 'town crier' act. They travel from town to town, usually with a Protector, in case some people decide not to take the news well. They are usually quite young, and are being introduced to government life at an entry-level position. Their ID cards have a Yin-Ogama henge.

Henge Symbolism: "The voices of Youth will spread Order across the land."

Last, and pretty much least, is the seventh caste, the members of which are simply known as Workers. This is, as the name suggests, the working class of people, making up the majority of RaDos' population. Anyone who is homeless, unemployed, or otherwise without the possession of a Worker's identification card simply doesn't exist in the government's eyes. Their henge is an Infinis-Ogama.

Henge Symbolism: "For all Infinity will Order endure." (= They don't get a job-specific one, because they're all ordinary people. Poor non-special people. *patpats*)

Welp, that's all for now - any questions can be PM'd to me on here, and I'll answer them at the beginning of the next (and first) chappie. Sound good? Great, I thought so too. Fly fast and shoot straight.

. . . . Don't actually shoot anyone. It's just a Star Wars saying.