Instrument of power issued by Imperial
dukes,
archdukes
or the
Emperor.
A warrant is a written or electronic document on
Imperial Stationery
provided to trusted agents of the
Imperium
as a method of bypassing the
bureaucracy.
The enabling act for the
Emperor's warrants is
Imperial Edict 97,
and that for the
dukes and
archdukes is
Imperial Edict 3097. An Imperial Warrant contains a statement similar to the example shown.
Typically, a warrant is provided to an individual who uses the power it provides to accomplish some mission of interest to the issuing official. Known uses for such warrants have included the establishment of colonies in areas requiring development, the assumption of military power in the midst of crises, and the unilateral establishment of new noble lines to administer provinces which have suffered from war or economic collapse.
For instance, Strephon has been known to exercise his power through agents rather than directly through the bureaucracy of the Imperium. These instances are rare, although there is reason to believe that such agents are more numerous than appears.
(ADV-1, 1105;
SUPP-8, 1107;
MT-ENCYC, 1120)
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