Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20170106011401

The Office of Tribune is in a way both a open forum (Where the people may list grievances) and also a voice for the people when it comes to major issues. Tribunes also do other things like be XO's in the Classis, be Staff officers in the Militum (Although these Tribunes are much different 'civil' tribunes)

This is about Civil Tribunes as the military ones are more of a rank then a actual office. Civil Tribunes are appointed by the senate which the people can veto tribunes if they find them to be just a pawn no matter what though a Tribune must have the approval of the Emperor (Either directly or through a Intercessor)

Each major settlement is given a Tribune along side a 'Grand Tribune' for a entire planet and so fourth. At the very top of this chain is the 'Lord Tribune' who is basically the Tribune of the entire empire and generally is only brought up when something major is happening which affects the people (New major laws, moral codes, ect.)

To newer races subjugated into the Empire this is a surprised and well met shock.... the Empire learned a balance of heavy handed tactics and compromise works well and generally keeps the state working and the citizens generally 'happy'

Tribunes are also assigned to some military installations, Factories and ECT have Tribune inspections, and such. Although the State can generally do what it wants but still allows the Tribunes to make a few changes.

(This is me trying to add some 'light' to the Rin but still keeping the bureaucracy of the Empire intact) 