As in sinister, rather than prone to getting lost -
I'm currently reading Norman Davies's big fat history of Europe. I was struck by this from his description of the Roman empire under Constantine:
"A far-flung network of imperial messengers, who acted as official spies, kept potential opponents in fear."
The more I think about it, the more scope I see for the Scouts to assert themselves as a power in the Imperium. If the Scouts are reporting to the Emperor that Archduke X is engaged in some conspiracy, who can credibly contradict them?
I'm currently reading Norman Davies's big fat history of Europe. I was struck by this from his description of the Roman empire under Constantine:
"A far-flung network of imperial messengers, who acted as official spies, kept potential opponents in fear."
The more I think about it, the more scope I see for the Scouts to assert themselves as a power in the Imperium. If the Scouts are reporting to the Emperor that Archduke X is engaged in some conspiracy, who can credibly contradict them?