Peacekeeper Civilian Diplomacy Corps

Peacekeeper Guardian
There are very few “civilian” posts in Peacekeeper fleets, as most of the crew are soldiers and engineers, but the select few civilians who live alongside them are Diplomats, Traders, and members of travelling families. Early on it became apparent that these people needed a protector, and so the Peacekeeper Guardians were established..

The Diplomacy Corps’ Guardian Programme serves as a bridge between the civilian population of Anactora Administered worlds and the Military. They communicate any humanitarian needs back to the flagship so justice can be meted out to criminals, or peoples in need of aid can be properly documented and granted assistance. They are as much Anthropologists and Documentarians as they are arbiters of health and safety, attempting to record the myriad cultures that the seemingly endless human colonies produce. They are also technically spies, versed in espionage and infiltration.

Guardians are easily noted aboard ship in their traditionally light armour, a departure from the officers and crew. They often wear local clothing under brown, black, grey, or white cloaks. Usually in teams of 3 or 4 Ravens and Marines shadowing a central Guardian, they are chosen for their high charisma, perception, and endurance. They will be left on worlds sometimes for days, other times for decades, and report back findings on their various terrestrial adventures.

A Guardian is expected to perform the role of a soldier, detective, investigator, and negotiator. They spend as much time among the populations of tribal and agrarian peoples as they do among the elites in their ivory towers and sky travelling airships. They’re at home with dirt between their toes or sailing through the stars on sterile ships, always on the lookout for corruption and malfeasance.

Peacekeeper Diplomats are trained for several years in an apprenticeship programme before ever being released on their own. They’re trained to search for deceptive trading practices, exploitation of native peoples, and find evidence of High Technology Crimes. This leads Guardians to be hailed as heroes by locals, but derided as do-gooders and disruptors by the wealthy criminal elements of many worlds. If that’s not enough, they often wind up on mercenary hit lists, and corrupt Peacekeepers make their lives even more dangerous. Guardians are never really safe and must operate alone.

Considered warriors of peace and justice, Guardian culture reflects a Zen attitude based on mindfulness and empathy. But they are also warriors, not afraid to kill or be killed serving others.