Suffet

Suffet is a generic term applied to Hadašhim bureucrats who are tasked with administrational duty. Akin to dubšars they are extensively trained in legal matters, but suffets have both narrower specialisations and broader overall reach as the judicative co-workers.

Suffetry was first established as city councilors during the settlement era city of Hadašham proper. Afterwards they were extended to rural areas when the state became increasingly centralised. Suffetry was always a popular carreer for middle classes or talented younger aristocrats as it offered meritocratic advancement, secure pay and a high status.

Most suffets were tasked with gathering taxes, commanding the civilian police forces and keeping the imperial authority intact. Governors for example were among the highest ranking suffets to exist, with the exception of the central headquarters. There the first suffet, a right-hand man of the emperor was responsible for upkeeping finances and governance in the faraway provinces, while other financial officers were heading certain sub-offices responsible for court spending, military finances, maintenance of public works like roads, bringes, bathhouses or bread distribution.

This imperial branch experienced a long-time decline after the regency of empress-widow Inara. Due to the coup attempted by Epinu Khorbaraš she distrusted public servants that heralded an era of militarised rule over Hadašham first during the Pentarchy and later during the Deluge. Administrative services were upkept in Hadašham proper where a higher integration into the local populace, as well a dislike of abusive officers never allowed a fully established captain generalcy with its associated effects.

From the early eleventh century the rump empire merged military and civilian functions to some degree, but the overall civilian control over the armed forces war retained. As such the situation wasn't that different from the previous eras, unlike the other regions.