Gopari

The gopari are trained guards and escorts employed by the Miranen government.

Eligibility and Purpose
The gopari are composed entirely of adult Miranen men of pure (meaning non-mishu or corran-mishu) descent. They are expected to be over the sovereign marriage age, but without a considerable family burden occupying their time. As such, widowers and men who have not fathered children make up the vast majority of the gopari ranks.

The purpose of the gopari is to provide a system of security and law enforcement across various regions of Miran. They function as enforcers for blatant violations of the law and are also responsible for carrying out any related punishments. They are also charged with the defense of property either belonging to the Council of Leaders itself or local Council of Measures, which may include not only buildings but crops, clothing, artifacts and the staff itself.

In times of war, gopari are converted into soldiers.

All gopari are regulated by their local Council office, though the Council of Leaders in Mi-Fe Cie holds final sway over any important decisions relating to gopari even in distant offices.

Employment
True employment is nearly nonexistent on Miran. The gopari are one of very few exceptions to the rule. They are engaged by the Council of Leaders (or a Council of Measures) to undertake tasks assigned to them by the government. These tasks take them away from the duties they would otherwise be performing at their own homes. Since the men are unable to tend to their crops and homesteads, they are deprived of both food and other resources.

To compensate the gopari for the loss of time and resources, the men are paid in crops, fabric, medicines and other resources that are either crafted or farmed on Council-owned properties. In Mi-Fe Cie, for example, the gopari are paid from the fields maintained by the palace girls at the Palace of Angels.

Training
While they are charged with safety and security, gopari receive only a rudimentary training on tactics that might assist with dangerous situations. For the most part, they are trained by senior members of the gopari on issues they might encounter. These might include things like interrupting a rangen attack, stopping a thief, or methods of turning common tools into weapons.