Editing Dictum Honorium

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Maintained by the [[Order of the Five Pillars]], the '''Dictum Honorium''' is the elaborate code of conduct that informs the social mores, rules of etiquette and philosophies of all aspects of the culture of the [[Draconis Combine]].

==Description==
A massive tome, originally penned by [[Keeper of the Family Honor]] [[Omi Kurita]] the ''Dictum Honorium'' spells out in fine detail the code of conduct for all citizens of the Draconis Combine.<ref name="HKp104">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 104, "The Dictum Honorium"</ref> Several passages, such as the special rules allowing the taking (instead of summary execution) of prisoners of war valuable to military intelligence and ransom are kept secret from the public.<ref name=HKTDC-109>''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 109 "Pillar of Ivory - Excerpts from the Dictum Honorium"</ref>
==Versions==
===Original Publication===
The first version of the Dictum was penned by [[Omi Kurita]] in response to her sister, [[Shada Kurita|Shada's]] death. With input from both [[Shiro Kurita|Shiro]] and [[Urizen Kurita (24th c.)|Urizen Kurita]] the first edition was released less than four months after her sister's death<ref name="HKp105">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 105, "The First Keeper"</ref> in [[2334]].<ref>''Heir to the Dragon'', p. 35</ref>

===First Revision===
The first revision was penned by [[Shiragi Kurita]] in [[2397]] in response to the assassination of [[Werner Von Rohrs]] by [[Robert Kurita]]. This new edition added new emphasis in the need for discretion in personal relationships with outsiders.<ref name="HKp105">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 105, "The First Keeper"</ref>
===Second Revision===
The second revision was penned by [[Sanyu Kurita]] in [[2413]] in response to the death of her brother, and the exile of her [[Yokara Kurita|niece]] and [[Grant Kurita|nephew]] by their father [[Parker Kurita]]. This edition was highly critical of the events that had just unfolded, and brought Sanyu scorn from critics.<ref name="HKp105b">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 105, "The Third Keeper"</ref>
===Third Revision===
The third revision was released in [[2422]] by Sanyu after [[Nihongi Von Rohrs]] sold her sister [[Lenore Kurita]] into slavery. This resulted in threats of imprisonment and slavery for her, which kept her from releasing any more revisions critical of the Coordinator's position.<ref name="HKp105b">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 105, "The Third Keeper"</ref>
===Fourth Revision===
[[Marika Von Rohrs]] released a revision in [[2509]] following the imprisonment of [[Yama Von Rohrs]] by [[Kruger Von Rohrs]].<ref name="HKp106">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 106, "The Third Keeper"</ref>
===Fifth Revision===
The fifth revision was released in [[2511]] shortly after [[Martha Kurita]] took the position of Keeper.<ref name="HKp106">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 106, "The Third Keeper"</ref>
===Eleventh Revision===
This was the current revision of the Dictum as of [[3025]] comprised of six volumes.<ref name="HKp104">''House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)'', p. 104, "The Dictum Honorium"</ref><ref>''Inner Sphere (sourcebook)'', p. 29</ref>
==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Heir to the Dragon]]'' (novel)
* ''[[House Kurita (The Draconis Combine)]]''
* ''[[Inner Sphere (sourcebook)]]''

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