The
Tal Prai'ex, or the Praetorian Guard, protects the Imperial Praetor,
Senators, and those dignitaries whom it pleases the Imperial Praetor
to put under such protection. Above all, the Tal Prai'ex protects
dignitaries from espionage, sabotage, and assassinations at the hands
of the Tal Shiar.
The
Tal Prai'ex represents the finest, and
most active members of the Empire, both civilian and
military.
Most
importantly, Tal Prai'ex develop and administer the RSE Awards &
Commendations program. This function is administerd by the Tal Prai'ex
Prefect.
Membership
in the Tal Prai'ex and the Tal Shiar are mutually exclusive, as they
are both ancient imperial orders, working against each other.
Membership in this
section is limited to those members who have at least one (1) year of
service within the RSE, and who have demonstrated a certain level of
professionalism as defined by the Tal Prai’ex Guard Commander.
NEW MEMBERS ARE
NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE IN THE TAL PRAI'EX:\
This position is
currently vacant.
The
Tal Prai'ex answers only to the Praetor and is unswervingly loyal.
Praetors with military experience often appoint former military
colleagues and subordinates to the Tal Prai'ex upon their
installation, and garner many military supporters through the promise
of a position in the Tal Prai'ex as a reward for loyalty and service.
By
tradition, the Tal Prai'ex is made up of a full legion of Romulan
troops, along with the various support personnel and resources
necessary to maintain them. The Tal Prai'ex has its own ships as well,
usually a fleet of D'deridex-class warbirds plus supporting vessels.
Traditionally, only the Tal Prai'ex may keep armed vessels in orbit
around Romulus.
The
primary duties of the Tal Prai'ex include attending the Praetor at all
public and ceremonial functions and escorting the Praetor wherever
s/he may travel. On occasions when the Praetor must leave Romulus,
s/he always travels on the flagship of the Tal Prai'ex, escorted by
other vessels.
In
addition to ceremonial duties, the Tal Prai'ex make a useful resource
for the Praetor. Praetors have used members of the Guard as their
personal agents, spies and assassins to carry out missions too
sensitive to entrust to anyone else (especially if the Praetor happens
to be out of favor with the Tal Shiar). Members of the Guard are
sometimes appointed to positions on ships or outposts in the camp of
particular senators, either to support the Praetor's allies or to spy
on their political enemies.
It
is rumored the Praetor has Guard members within the Tal Shiar, to keep
watch over the secret police and report any indications of disloyalty
or deception. However, there is talk the Tal Shiar has agents in the
Tal Prai'ex as well. Thus, the Tal Prai'ex and the Tal Shiar act as
checks on each other's potentially dictatorial power.
