General What is the hierarchy of an Embassy?

[gchuck]

The title says it all.
How is an embassy organized, and what are the positions and duties of the 'underlings' in said embassy?
Do embassies have 'levels' of engagement, i.e. are they larger or smaller depending on the political clout of the 'hosting' polity?

Just looking for that 'thin veneer of logic', TVL.

 

[atpollard]

Just something to get started …

Military Guide to US Embassy

Inside a U.S. Embassy

Navy Foreign Affairs

 

[RossWinn]

There really hasn't been much discussion of this in Traveller, even in the Mongoose first edition supplements. So basically you're on your own. Definitely spend some time looking at real world embassies and how they function. There is a plethora of sites available with information online.

 

[gchuck]

Inside a U.S. Embassy link was exactly what I needed! Help fleshing out who does what!
The counsel on the moon containing the IISS base was recently 'upgraded' to a full on embassy.

 

[Condottiere]

Depends on whether it's Terran inspired, or alien.

Aliens might have other customs and traditions.

 

[Garnfellow]

The titles from Supplement 04 and the MegaTraveller Players' Manual give us a hint:

1 - 3rd Secretary
2 - 2nd Secretary
3 - 1st Secretary
4 - Counselor
5 - Minister
6 - Ambassador

 

[Janitor_Prime]

95% of Embassy activities are Trade agreements and Corporate licenses. 3% Immigration paperwork, 1% Interpol, and 1% Military Attache.

It's a very boring bureaucratic office of forms, forms, forms, more forms.

 

[kilemall]

95% of Embassy activities are Trade agreements and Corporate licenses. 3% Immigration paperwork, 1% Interpol, and 1% Military Attache.

It's a very boring bureaucratic office of forms, forms, forms, more forms.

Unless you are Jame Retief.

 

[mike wightman]

95% of Embassy activities are Trade agreements and Corporate licenses. 3% Immigration paperwork, 1% Interpol, and 1% Military Attache.

It's a very boring bureaucratic office of forms, forms, forms, more forms.

You missed a couple:
Intelligence gathering - by legal means of course
asset husbandry - making contacts and fostering good relations, what else could I mean?

 

[Jame]

Unless you are Jame Retief.

Who is, coincidentally, the inspiration for my screen name.