The Golden Tether

So you're a slave in the Tether.
What happens next?

A new slave would go through processing, sorted and graded like a piece of meat, regardless of status. After being removed from the ship and herded up the docks, a slave can expect to be stripped completely naked, scrubbed down, and to get a cavity search for purity and contraband. Many slaves had been found with weapons and jewels hidden in the most interesting places. After thoroughly cleaned and inspected, the slaves will be redressed. If the clothing they came in with was too worn, it'd be burned and replaced with more appropriate clothing that accented the positive attributes of the slave.

Any personal effects will be catalogued and stored. Possibly melted down or sold if the ones processing the slaves feel like it. The slave will then be evaluated first for any sort of magical abilities that may need to be suppressed and fitted with a collar or bracers that will keep the slave from harming other slaves or patrons with their powers. Slaves that act violent will be muzzled, tied, or shackled as the need arises. Finally, the slave will be interviewed so their papers can be filled out, though the papers may be filled out without any input from the slave whatsoever. After that, the slave will be priced and sorted to a pen and sent in with the general population of that pen. New harem slaves are on trial and any minor disobedience will have them moved from the harem pen.

Those that are deemed to have potential are given minor training in what's expected of them, primarily going over the rules of the establishment. Some are broken in entirely, even trained as pleasure, companion, or fighting slaves. And some deemed utterly worthless are killed on sight or sent back to the slave boat that brought them because the Tether will not pay for stock that will never be bought. Regardless, every single slave that comes through the Tether will have one of the handlers or guards establish authority to minimize later problems.