Rodian Hunter Registry

The Rodian Hunter Registry is an official entity on Rodia which lists and ranks Rodian bounty hunters according to a merit-based ranking system. Restricted to homeworld-raised Rodians, it has existed as a part of society since the point in history when Rodian culture shifted from one of open warfare to expressions of violence in art and theater to preserve the Rodians from self-inflicted genocide.

Ranks
Five levels of Hunters are recognized by the Registry:
 * Apprentice Hunters have applied to and been accepted into the ranks, or have been taken on personally by a ranked member of the rank Expert Hunter or greater. They are always assigned a mentor and disallowed from autonomous hunting until attaining a higher rank.
 * Journeyman Hunters have completed Apprenticeship and are allowed to operate independently. The majority of Rodian Hunters are at this level.
 * Expert Hunters have attained a proven, set number of successful hunts and are allowed to take Apprentices.
 * Master Hunters have attained a proven, set number of successful hunts and are eligible to sit on the Hunters' Board, which approves rankings of Registry members.
 * The Grand Huntmaster is appointed by the Hunters' Board from the ranks of Master Hunters to oversee the Hunter Registry. He serves a term of ten years and may be re-appointed at the end of his term if the Board wishes.

Rank Insignia
An Apprentice wears an antenna ring with four bands, a Journeyman wears three bands, an Expert two, a Master one and the Grandmaster's ring is unbanded. Specific design is a matter of personal taste but should be metal with high contrast between the ring and its bands. Gimel Daleth favors dark metal bands with electroplated rings while the current Grandmaster wears pure orichalc. Rodian writing either along the edges or inside the ring itself explains its meaning and marks the wearer as a rated Rodian Hunter. It is their badge of rank and their membership identifier and few rated Hunters would not at least have one on their person, though openly worn rings are usually an indication that the Hunter is engaged in an active Hunt, or attending a formal event where rank insignia is appropriate.

OOC Notes
The Rodian Hunter Registry is specific to Star Wars MUSH, extrapolated from EU sources and certain RL organizations. It is intended to give flavor to Rodian culture for RP purposes.