The
Chairman of the Tal Shiar is an appointed position, chosen and
confirmed by the Imperial Praetor and Subpraetor.
In
the RSE International, the Chairman of the Tal Shiar functions as the
title suggests. S/he is responsible for the coordinating and
overseeing of the entire Ministry of the Tal Shiar.
The
Chairman of the Tal Shiar directly oversees the Supreme Tribunal of
the Tal Shiar: the ruling and administrative body of the Tal
Shiar. Additionally, the Chairman communicates with the Imperial
Subpraetor regarding Tal Shiar activities.
The
current Chairman,
Alri Cav'Sanalam, has served as
Chairman of the Tal Shiar since 2006. Before that, he had served as
the Vice Chairman of the Tal Shiar.
Bottom
Line: The Chairman of the Tal Shiar is
the top official of the Tal Shiar, second to no one.
Most Chairmen use one of two ways to hold on to their position. They
gather large amounts of embarrassing information for use as blackmail,
or they perform invaluable services for influential politicians. Sometimes
they do both at the same time. The most skilled ones hide their power,
appearing as humble servants of the Empire while controlling vast
power behind the scenes.
The
power of a chairman makes a large difference. A weak chairman allows
the government to retain much control over the Tal Shiar. A strong
one, however, can usually circumvent the government and institute
programs on their own authority.
It
is a largely political position, and candidates are usually chosen
from government or military officers, for their knowledge of the
Empire and the law, or former Tal Shiar agent, for their knowledge of
Tal Shiar Operations and their considerable field experience.
