Hivers' planetary police forces?

[l_c_jackson]

"Hivers: Traveller Alien Module Seven" (classic Traveller, 1986) says:

"... the Hiver Federation has no formal or pervasive legal structure ..."

(ignoring the Ithklur, who have "police forces to provide a check on naturally combative tendencies")

So, presumably there is no Hive Federation Ministry of Justice, and all Hiver justice (planetside) is both local, and informal. But who is responsible for local law enforcement? Is it the whole community, or do they have a police force of any kind? If they do, what kind?

I'm drafting a scenario around a detective agency and I was considering having a Hiver character with a background in law enforcement - if that turns out to be possible!

Thank you in advance for your thoughts, and any relevant document references.

Lindsay Jackson

 

[Spartan159]

Possible member of a "legal club" maybe?

 

[tjoneslo]

I'm going to cite references from GT:AR3 simply because is a pretty comprehensive source and I know it best.

GT:AR3 p14-16 describes the three primary organizations of Hivers: the Nest, the Topcial Club, and the Embassy. Any police force or law enforcement officer would be one of these three.

GT:AR3 p. 15 has a specific reference to the Legal Club of Glea. The implication is there are branches of the Legal Club all over Hiver space.

Many topical clubs perform a de facto governmental role. For example, the Legal Club of Glea performs the coordination and accrediting role for the Federation's legal system

Embassies also perform a legal/judicial function. When a issue can not be resolved by the leaders/seniors of a world, the embassy hears the case and issues its judgement. All embassies include qualified judges as members.

GT:AR3 p. 23 discusses policing specifically. Calling them "public safety officers".

Most communities have a nest specializing in providing this service (public safety), while small settlements may have to get by with a part-time public safety topical club.

This is, I think, a long way of saying there are public safety officers, with a background in law enforcement and emergency medical treatment. Depending upon the background, your Hiver may be doing this part time, full time, or as part of the Embassy.

 

[lego zhodani]

Never enough info on the Hivers

 

[RandyB]

Never enough info on the Hivers

Which is, of course, All According to the Plan...

 

[Jame]

Which is, of course, All According to the Plan...

Which is just what they WANT you to think - which is THE PLAN! :rofl:

Yeah, I'd see it as being a Legal Club of some sort. Maybe the Legal Club includes both police and attorneys, and sometimes the cop who arrests you and attorney who defends you are the exact same Hiver...