Spaceways Patrol And Enforcement Services (aka The SPAES or Patrol).
United Galaxies Council.			United Galaxies Council.
When the Global Civil War ended, there were over 500 agencies, ranging from full time professionals to part volunteer rank amateurs, that engaged in duties of Maritime Search And Rescue/Safety (SAR/S), Law Enforcement, Aid To Navigation ("AToN"), Marine Environmental Protection, and Ice Operations. There was only ONE that also carried her nations flag into battle, the American Coast Guard.  With the majority of Earth's militries turned over to the United Nations, it was thought the various coastal agencies would be left to their host nation as law enforcement and SAR; Cops and firefighters on the seas. However, in a rather cynical and clever move, the American representatives at the UN slipped the fifth Earth Defense Force into the proposal; All the worlds coastal patrols 'could' now be drafted into the RDF. It allowed the RDF to tap into this "second navy" for warfighting if necessary, but also to use it as a law enforcement agency for "the rest of the time."  When the PLENIPOTENTIARY COUNCIL was debating the question of using the militry for law enforcement, the subject was quietly shelved- The answer really was "yes" but nobody wanted to actually come out and say it in light of the ROBTOECH Master's abuses of the sheer firepower they had unleashed; Whole cities would be destroyed to kill one man if he were speaking ill of the Tiresian Empire.  In a move as deft as the UN maneuver, the PPC formed a "second spacy" along the model of the Terran Coastal Service, down to colors and sizes (scaled up proportionally). Second-tier T'sentraedi warships, such as the RINEUNADOU LOJMEUEAN-Class Monitor and LIEWNEUATZS-Class Shuttle Pod, were made available in seemingly unlimited quantities- But in poor condition, and utterly unsuited to any mission, let alone a warfighting one. These were towed to a Tiresian space factory (though not a ROBOTECH FACTORY, itself in no more serviceable condition than the ships it was to retrofit) and each was overhauled or rent down. After about a year the first Spaceways Patrol And Enforcement Services "cutters" were on-line and on station doing everything their forebearers had done with the added disadvantage of doing it in space. Now the UGC can't imagine how it could have gotten by without a Patrol; It deftly sidesteps all the difficult and uncomfortable questions about appropriate use of force against civilian targets even though pound for pound the patrols' ships are generally MORE heavily armed than their Spacy counterparts (if you discount Reflex weapons) due in part to their tiny size and use of standard T'sentraedi weapons (which are quite heavy).  With the adoption of the Unified Training Model in the mid 2200's it was suggested the Patrol be formally integrated into the Spacy entirely. This proposal was eventually shelved as the use of outright militry for law enforcement purposes was deeply frowned upon by the United Worlds Alliance. In the ancient American Empire the Coast Guard were used in exactly this fashion under "46 USC." The law in question was copy and pasted into UWA law as UWC 5355 (amended GC 5355) with only a few words changed to account for the new names, the boardings themselves still referred to as "forty one hundreds" a reference to the ancient "US Coast Guard Form 4100" that was used during these boardings. A century later GC 5355 was amended to include the term "4100, forty one hundred, or any variation thereof" to remove ambiguities and expand the power to enforce the law to include deadly force if necessary as a last possible resort. GC 5355 provides that the Patrol and local law enforcement agencies may board any ship within UGC and allied territories for safety inspections and inspection of cargo for the enforcement of trade and shipping laws, and that the Patrol may use deadly force if necessary. The original laws used did not clearly express this leading to objections to said use of force; This isn't a problem anymore but it's not encouraged and the laws still explicitly state "using the minimum force necessary."  SPAES Uniform:  The Patrol's bright orange duty uniform was highly unpopular at first- It was described by some as "a clown suit brighter than the sun." However battle history and civilian rescues have made the Patrol's members quite proud of their 'clown suits' as every branch of the other services have acknowledged that importance of the Patrol. The orange color was selected for its extremely visible nature, absolutely vital during Search And Rescue missions- Before he became the Aero-Space Force's General and later Chairman of the UWA, then Lt. Drahal TULL (grandson of Breetia and Kazianna) was rescued from a certain death in the Atorian War when he was forced to eject from a burning VAF-6 right in the middle of a raging dogfight and was picked up by "an orange angel" (a partial hallucination caused by oxygen deprivation).  The ancient American Empire’s Coast Guard (upon much of which the SPAES is based) had a collection of agencies called the Public Health Service (USPHS) which managed public health including some hospitals, quarantine authority, and research into public health issues. The Public Safety And Health Service was formed to emulate this with the addition of limited law enforcement powers for use in exigent circumstances. PSHS personnel can requestion personnel and equipment equal to their own paygrade and request anything up to the paygrade of the commanding officer authorizing said personnel and equipment. Despite being part of the Patrol PSHS personnel wear a red uniform to clearly differentiate them from all other services (use overall Patrol stats for the PSHS).  Regional Forces:  Many systems have their own customs enforcement (for example Fljyt has banned pepperspray outright). These regional forces are chartered under the local authority but usually modeled on the Patrol and the Patrol will support these forces whenever needed. In cases where the Patrol detain smugglers, pirates, etc., they will hold them until the regional forces can take custody for further processing (including prosecution).  The lines between the Patrol, Regional Customs, and RDF are completely obliterated in most systems; Customs enforcement is organized under the RDF using standard UGC Patrol cutters and ranks, and thus are available for deployment if needed though the REF tries to avoid this whenever possible due to Customs Enforcement's critical mission. These also tend to be the most "multi-mission" cutters, tasked with Customs, Aid To Navigation, and Search And Rescue equally with ARMOR- and RAMA-Class Cutters generally filling their fleets.  The Atorians:  The Atorians have a strange obsessive hostility toward the Patrol. They refer to Patrolmen as Shimen and Rahvie and use the slur currieh which roughly translates to "ginah rein." Ginah is an approximation to a Terran dog, making the literal meaning roughly "dog leash" though Atorians say the translation is "dog leash holder." Atorians will fight Spacy, Army, and Marine forces when possible, otherwise generally fighting a retreat but they will fight Patrol forces to the death and actively pursue Patrol cutters. There is no known rational explanation for this behavior, and Patrol personnel remain bewildered by it.  The Clariont Battle Ensign:  The black-on-red Clariont Battle Ensign is VERY rarely seen on Patrol cutters (it's normally only flown by the flagship in any case); Flying the Blood Flag is a declaration that "Blood WILL be spilt this day." Cutters going into battle may well spill blood (they can and have), but they're most often tasked to the screening force to larger ships or detailed to the auxiliary fleet security. That doesn't mean they can't (if they're going directly into a planned battle they very much can) it only means they rarely do.  Mascot(s):  The official mascot of the Patrol is a black bear named Objee (short for "objectionable presence" chosen because locals objected to having a live bear in town). Objee serves as a fierce protective symbol and is sometimes referred to as "Smokey The Bear's cousin."  The Patrol has unofficially adopted the Terran Mallard as their mascot; The only explanation anyone can find is that ducks are "overly aggressive. No one knows why they're here and everyone's afraid to ask because they'll bite you." He's depicted as carrying a buoy in one claw, a bomb in the other, a rescue swimmer hanging on the tail waiting to jump off, and a gun in his holster and bearing a countenance so angry that even Marines prefer not to comment ("just... don't poke the bears. Don't do it.").  General Information  Name: UGC Spaceways Patrol And Enforcement Services  Other Names: The Patrol, The Revenuers, Patrolmen or Coasties (typically at the individual level), Space (from "SPAES," the official acronym).  Director: Commandant, Spaceways Patrol And Enforcement Services (aka The Patrol)  Size and Orientation: Army (300)  Features:			UCG SPAES.
			The Spaceways Patrol And Enforcement Services Banner; Flying of this flag is a warning of the authority to shoot to kill anyone who does not heave to as ordered.
			Racing Stripe.
			A SPAES Uniform Coat; The rest of the uniform is essentially identical to the rest of the services.	A SPAES Duty Uniform; Other than color it is identical to the rest of the services.
			Public Safety And Health Uniforms; Dress Coat, Female Dress with skirt, Female Dress with pants, And Undress.
			ADMIRALTY-Class Patrol Cutter; Mainstay of the Patrol.
			ANDROMEDA-Class Patrol Cutter; A medium cruiser ideal for high endurance patrol missions.
			ARMOR-Class Patrol Cutter; A common sight in poorer systems.
			RAMA-Class Patrol Cutter; Also a common sight in poorer systems.
			DANUBE-Class Corvette; A common sight in wealthier systems.
			Agency Information.
			Active:	04 August 1790 to present.
			Owner:	United Galaxies Council.
			Type:	Multi-Mission Service.
A: Sponsorship:	B: Outfits:	C: Equipment:	Role:	Spaceways defense and law enforcement.
Government (UGC). The Council fully funds the service, down to the last credit.	Open Wardrobe (10); Basic uniform with some specialty outfits, but nothing real special. There are nice uniforms (see Uniform Manual for more information) but not exactly whatever you want.	Unlimited Equipment (50). For the most part what they want, they get. There are some limits.	Commanding Officer:	Commandant.
D: Vehicles:	E: Weapons:	F: Communications:	Size (per average fleet):	Active Duty Personnel: 9,190; Selected Reservists: 42,899; Auxiliary: 32,156; Civilian Employees: 8,722.
Specialty Vehicles (30); Because of their L/E and SAR duties the Patrol has gotten some equipment special to their needs; However this is rarely the equipment they want so much as what the Council lets them have (lowest bid).	Extensive Weaponry (40).	Deluxe Communications Network (25)	Equipment:	244 cutters; 1,850 boats; 205 aircraft.
G: Internal Security:	H: Permanent Bases:	I: Intelligence Resources:	Nickname:	"Coasties," "The Guard," "Spaes."
Paranoid (40); They have to be, but it's easier because they keep to themselves so much.	Headquarters (10); The commandant of the Patrol's office is right across the passageway from the Commandant of the Marine's, which is down the passageway for the Chief Of Space Operation's (the CSO).	Scout Detachment (5); However, they can tap into information generated by others.	Motto:	Semper Paratus (English: Always ready).
J: Special Budget:	K: General Alignment:	L: Criminal Activity:	Colors:	White, CG Blue, CG Red.
Small Potatoes (15).	Scrupulous and Principled (8). Not every single member of the organization is so upright and moral, but the entity itself seeks to maintain its overall high character. Those that can not or will not conform find themselves out on their ass- Without money, rights, or even citizenship.	None (0). No criminal activity is officially permitted, and very little unofficially permitted.	March:	"Semper Paratus" (tune only).
M: Reputation/Credentials:	N: Salary:		Anniversaries:	07 August 2012 (official, 1789 unofficial)..
Excellent Reputation (25)	Good Salary (10)		Engagements:	FIRST ROBOTECH WAR; SECOND ROBOTECH WAR; THIRD ROBOTECH WAR Atorian Conflict.