Colonial Guard

The Guard is made up of 3,000 guardsmen, and lead by the Guard Colonel. The Guard itself is divided into companies made up of 150 men. Companies are lead by captains, and they are stationed in key locations acting as representatives of the Commissioner's will, and engaging in counter insurgence operations. The only exception is the Commissioner Security Company, which is double sized and protects the Colonial Commissioner. The Security Company is commanded by a Major, who is the second in command of the Guard.   Guard Companies are divided into Patrols that are lead by a Lieutenant assisted by a Sergeant First Class. These Patrols are then divided into Squads made up of Fireteams.  

The Enlisted Ranks:

The rank and file of the Colonial Garrison   Guard Recruit: New members of the Guard who have begun their specialized training.   Guardsman First Class: The basic guardsman who has finished their training.   Guard Corporal: Lowest ranked non-commissioned officer and leader of a fireteam.   Guard Sergeant: Non-commissioned officer that leads a squad.   Guard Sergeant First Class: Senior non-commissioned officer who usually works at the patrol and company level.   Guard Sergeant Major: Most senior non-commissioned officer who works directly with the Guard Captaincies and within the Security Company.  

The Technician Ranks:

Technicians have equal but distinct ranks from the enlisted. Technicians are the pilots, IT professionals, cryptographers, and any other specialized job that the Guard needs. They have multiple pay ranks within Technician First Class and Technical Sergeant, but their authority is not as reaching as the equivalent non commissioned officer ranks.   Guard Technician: Equivalent to Guardsman First Class   Guard Technician First Class: Equivalent to Guard Corporal   Guard Technical Sergeant: Equivalent to Guard Sergeant  

The Officer Ranks:

Guard officers are highly trained men and women who specialize in the kind of subversive and brutal tactics employed by the Colonial Guard. Most rise up through the ranks of the Guard, but a few are transplants from the other services.   Guard Lieutenant: Lowest ranked officer, serves within a company usually leading Patrols.   Guard Captain: Commander of a Company   Guard Major: Commander of the Commissioner Security Company   Guard Colonel: Highest rank within the Colonial Guard

The Colonial Guard maintains a strict code of secrecy. They answer only to the Commissioner, and have no responsibility to the commanders of the Planetary Garrison or Mobile Garrison. Guardsmen have command over Garrison soldiers of equivalent rank.   Guardsmen are either respected of feared by UEC citizens depending on how people's opinion of the government. Some consider them to be noble soldiers protecting colonists from violent organized crime, while others see them as brutal secret police who prevent any possible dissension against the UEC's colonial regime.

Protect the Colonial Commissioner, and protect the integrity of the Colonial Administration.

The Guard has outposts on most UEC colony planets that have a population over 100,000. Guardsmen are the best armed soldiers in the colony, and are specially trained in many forms of combat. In addition they also have access to special crafted riot gear that protects against mundane and psionic attacks.