Administrator
This is a narrative and relevant references from the Books where an Administrator is mentioned.
I make no pronouncements on these matters, but report them as I find them.
Arrive at your own conclusions.
I wish you well,
Fogaban
The Administrator is usually one of the Caste of Warriors but any of the High Castes can hold this position. One specific example is Kazrak who was of the Caste of Builders. In fact, in some cities on the perimeter of the Barrens, is not unusual that the Administrator is of the Merchants.
The lower castes do not elect the Administrator. The Administrator is appointed by the High Council or Council of Castes; to which body, in theory, they are responsible.
There are two systems of courts on Gor, those of the City, under the jurisdiction of an Administrator or Ubar, and those of the Initiates, under the jurisdiction of the High Initiate of the given city.
The Administrator is the supreme civil official.
He has the authority to settle civil and economic matters, such as reform of the courts and laws and controls and regulations pertaining to commerce. This includes the licensing and taxing of places such as public auction houses. He may ban or implement events such as contests.
The Administrator has the authority to declare a person to be a Warrior of the city.
The Administrator can develop an alliance with or against other cities and sign treaties.
The Administrator may make use of a diplomatic agent, invested with full power and authority to transact business on his behalf.
The Administrator will typically put aside the color of his Caste and instead, wear the robe of state, which is a plain brown garment including a brown cloak.
The Administrator may want to make use of a personal guard or guards. These would be an elite corps of swordsmen and bowmen, carefully selected, specially trained and independent of the general military organizations of the city.
One other duty of the Administrator is to, at dawn on the first day of En'Kara, in the name of the city, greet the sun, welcoming it to the city on the first day of the New Year.
Typically, each city keeps track of time by virtue of its own Administrator Lists; for example, a year is referred to as the Second Year when so-and-so was Administrator of the city.
Here now are the names of the Administrators, listed alphabetically: Click Here
"My dear Phyllis," said Lysander, Administrator of Market of Semris.
I froze in terror, and went immediately to my knees, my head to the floor. I had been addressed by the high master himself.
Plunder of Gor Book 34 Page 162
"Hold! Hold up your beasts! Hold! Inspection, inspection, in the name of the Administrator!"
Plunder of Gor Book 34 Page 172
"Recently," said Kurik, "at the behest of Decius Albus, I, in the guise of a merchant envoy from a mythical city, Mytilene, was introduced in, and entertained in, the Commerce Court, one of the receiving courts of the palace, and there, in that guise, met numerous officiaries, administrators, dignitaries, guests, clerks, and such, most having one thing or another to do with the commerce of Ar.
Plunder of Gor Book 34 Page 476
"I have noted," called out Decius Albus, waving the goblet about, "that some of you, my dear friends of Ar, administrators and magistrates, companions and colleagues, have witnessed the pleasures of our friends with but subdued enthusiasm.
Plunder of Gor Book 34 Pages 548 - 549
"But," said Archelaos, "let us dismiss false rumors as the wretched canards they are, while, in all justice, acknowledging that it is not inappropriate for worthy folk posted far from civilization to seek to compensate in some manner, however minimal, for their isolation and remoteness. How is one to occupy one's time? Has not many an administrator, a general, and even an occasional Admiral, returned wealthy from the wilderness?"
Avengers of Gor Book 36 Page 55
"Why should I believe you?" asked Thrasymedes, portly administrator of Mytilene.
Avengers of Gor Book 36 Page 248
"If what you say is true," said Thrasymedes, Administrator of Mytilene, "why are you here? You would put yourself in peril."
Avengers of Gor Book 36 Page 249
"Thank, too," I said, "yourself, the brave and august Thrasymedes, Administrator in Mytilene, and the noble citizens of Mytilene who withstood the terrors of a long and hard-pressed siege, even the harrows of incipient starvation."
Avengers of Gor Book 36 Page 308
"During the Occupation of Ar," I said, "did you not acquire the former Claudia Tentia Hinrabia, the daughter of the former Administrator of Ar, Minus Tentia Hinrabius, as a slave?"
Warriors of Gor Book 37 Page 67
Inside the gate, and to the side, I spoke to him. "Surely," I said, "the gatesmen do not keep all the money they collect."
It seemed that, if so, they would be fabulously wealthy.
"Certainly not," said the Baker. "It is others who grow rich."
"Assassins," I asked, "administrators, officers, beasts, trade advisors?"
"I do not know," he said.
Warriors of Gor Book 37 Page 165
"Did not you yourself," snarled Decius Albus, who was clearly displeased at the turn the examination had taken, "lead away the former Claudia Tentia Hinrabia, the daughter of the former Administrator of Ar, Minus Tentia Hinrabius, as a slave?"
"Certainly," said Myron, "and she is amongst the most delicious of my beasts."
Warriors of Gor Book 37 Page 321
Finally Hemartius spoke. "I have little to say," he said. "I grieve. I have failed my client. I would only urge the jury to consider an obvious truth. Lady Talena, whatever may have been her motivations and her actions in these dark matters, was only a single person. She, no more than any other Ubar, Ubara, Tatrix, Administrator, or such, rules alone. Always there are others, often unseen. There must be those who advise; those who incite; those who suggest and propose; those who follow; those who accompany and abet; those who transmit orders and those who carry out orders. Talena of Ar could no more alone have wrought tragedy on Ar than she could have moved the Voltai range with a command or uprooted giant Tur trees with her bare hands. Therefore, I beg of you not to visit upon her slender, fair shoulders more than they can justly bear. When honey is available, urts will find it and lap it up. So it is in dark times. The history of the war and the Occupation is rampant with theft, brutality, corruption, and profiteering. Such was wrought by hundreds, both citizens and strangers. Do not ascribe it all to Talena of Ar."
Warriors of Gor Book 37 Pages 330 - 331
"I find this raiment acceptable," she said, "even suitable. I freely and gratefully acknowledge it so."
"I am pleased," I said.
"I trust that it was appropriately expensive."
"It was," I said.
"Good," she said.
"It is worthy, is it not," I asked, "even of an Administrator's daughter?"
"Perhaps even a Ubar's daughter," she said.
Warriors of Gor Book 37 Page 540
"Recently," he said, "the lands and palace of the Lady Temione of Hammerfest were overrun, apparently by marauding pirates venturing ashore. She has disappeared. Her chattels were scattered. I have five behind me, tied to my saddle rings now. Her lands, as needs to be the case, have been confiscated by Gordon, Administrator of Hammerfest, in the name of the High Council of Hammerfest."
Treasure of Gor Book 38 Page 176
The power of an Administrator is limited; that of a Ubar is not, save perhaps by revolution or the stroke of an assassin's knife.
Treasure of Gor Book 38 Page 357
In this was largely seen the gold and hand of Marlenus of Ar, who resented, and perhaps feared, the existence of free companies. How can one control them? How can one threaten their walls when they have no wails? They have no Home Stone to seize. They can move about. Where will they next appear, and with what prospects in mind? In any event, many Ubars and Administrators, particularly minor ones, proved unwilling to risk incurring the displeasure of the Ubar of Ar by having recourse to mercenary companies.
Treasure of Gor Book 38 Page 433