Hand of the Inquisitorius

The Hand of the Inquisitorius was the adopted name of military forces under the Imperial Inquisitorius. It originally served as a bodyguard unit, later a private army for the Inquisitorius and finnaly a secret police.

Organisation
It consisted of inducted Imperial Army which were taken from their units, rotated into the Hand for a period of time, then sent back. However, some personell continued to serve the Inquisitorius for their lives, whether by their choice or their superiors.

The Hand had a standing garrison of Storm Commando's on Prakith who were deployed in emergencies.

The Hand also maintained a cadre of variant Dark Troopers known as Inquisitorial Dark Troopers. These elite warriors served as bodyguards and shock troops.

The Hand of the Inquisitorius was lead into battle by Inquisitors. Apprentice Inquisitors often lead these forces as to prove themselves.

Each member of the Hand, whether inducted or not, wore the Inquisitorial crest (=][=) upon their armour, as to seperate themselves from the regular Imperial Army.