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| image = Shrieve Captain.jpg | | image = Shrieve Captain.jpg | ||
| alias = | | alias = | ||
| species = Ribosian | | species = Ribosian | ||
| origin = [[Ribos]] | | origin = [[Ribos]] | ||
| only = The Ribos Operation | | only = The Ribos Operation (TV story) | ||
| actor = Prentis Hancock | | actor = Prentis Hancock | ||
}} | }}The '''Shrieve captain''' was the commander of the [[Shrieve]]s guarding the [[Ribosian crown jewels|crown jewels]] of [[Ribos]], housed in the relic-room of the city of [[Shur]]. | ||
The '''Shrieve captain''' was the commander of the [[Shrieve]]s guarding the [[Ribosian crown jewels|crown jewels]] of [[Ribos]], housed in the relic-room of the city of [[Shur]]. | |||
He performed two ceremonies a day, along with two other Shrieves, | He performed two ceremonies a day, along with two other Shrieves. In the evening ceremony, they locked the relic-room, and in the morning opened it, reciting: | ||
:"We give thanks for the dawn of a new day, and the retreat of the night, and the powers of darkness." | :"We give thanks for the dawn of a new day, and the retreat of the night, and the powers of darkness." | ||
The captain kept the keys to the relic-room, and had an eagle-topped staff that was used to light and extinguish the light-domes of the relic-room during the ceremonies. | The captain kept the keys to the relic-room, and had an eagle-topped staff that was used to light and extinguish the light-domes of the relic-room during the ceremonies. | ||
He allowed [[Garron]] to keep his money with the crown jewels after Garron suggested that he would make a "donation" of 100 or 1000 | He allowed [[Garron]] to keep his money with the crown jewels after Garron suggested that he would make a "[[bribe|donation]]" of 100 or 1000 [[Opek]]s. The captain appeared to be literate, signing his name on the deposit. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]'') | ||
[[Category:Soldiers who have taken bribes]] | |||
[[Category:Soldiers]] | |||
[[Category:Individuals with unknown names]] | [[Category:Individuals with unknown names]] | ||
[[Category:Security personnel]] | [[Category:Security personnel]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:12, 16 September 2022
The Shrieve captain was the commander of the Shrieves guarding the crown jewels of Ribos, housed in the relic-room of the city of Shur.
He performed two ceremonies a day, along with two other Shrieves. In the evening ceremony, they locked the relic-room, and in the morning opened it, reciting:
- "We give thanks for the dawn of a new day, and the retreat of the night, and the powers of darkness."
The captain kept the keys to the relic-room, and had an eagle-topped staff that was used to light and extinguish the light-domes of the relic-room during the ceremonies.
He allowed Garron to keep his money with the crown jewels after Garron suggested that he would make a "donation" of 100 or 1000 Opeks. The captain appeared to be literate, signing his name on the deposit. (TV: The Ribos Operation)
