ComStar Law

Primus Karpov formalized some of the organizational structure in the Doctrinal Edict of 2861. The process of naming a Primus was set down officially, in which the current Primus would choose his or her successor, who would then be confirmed by the First Circuit. The only formal organization recognized below the Primus was the position of Precentor of each world's HPG station. The Precentor controlled the ranks of the adepts, the working technicians. Finally at the lowest level of the hierarchy are the acolytes. Though this three-tiered structure already existed in most of the HPG stations, established during the time of Blake and Toyama, the Doctrinal Edict made it official.

Additionally, Primus Hartford passed several reforms during his tenure that permitted the First Circuit to name a successor to the Primus or to remove a Primus from power on a full vote of all Precentors. The measures also called for at least three members of the First Circuit to be informed in writing of all major ROM operations.

In 2988, Primus Takami further revised the First Circuit. Until Takami's reign, the First Circuit had always been composed of the Precentors of the first communications circuit of HPG transmitters in the Inner Sphere. Primus Takami believed that the First Circuit members had become more like politicians than technocrats, which was no longer faithful to Jerome Blake's original vision.

Primus Takami decided to name four new members to that governing body, one for each of the capital worlds of the House governments not already represented. These Advocate-Precentors were to speak for all the ComStar installations within their given realms. The added positions were Precentor Tharkad for the Lyran Commonwealth, Precentor Sian for the Capellan Confederation, Precentor Atreus for the Free Worlds League, and Precentor New Avalon for the Federated Suns. Precentor Dieron was made the advocate of the Draconis Combine.

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