"Why don't you start with a basic introduction as to why Starfleet is
involved in a police action in the area so we can make sure my whole team
understands what has lead up to recent events."
"Of course, sir. For the past several years there have been great political
shifts on Ganar. Shifts that caused equally great tensions in society.
Things came to a head about 2 years ago when the brewing powder keg blew.
There is great debate as to who is to blame for setting things off, but what
is
clear is that whomever is to blame riots broke out in several major cities.
Ganar, since gaining membership in the Federation, has downsized it's
planetary defence forces. Many members do to devote more resources to social
initiative and public works projects since Starfleet is the primary protector
of the
Federation. Well, local law enforcement was in need of help with the riots,
planetary defense forces (PDF) were called in. The PDF was arguably a bit
heavy handed in dealing with the rioters. When some deaths occurred, other
cities had riots. Starfleet was initially called in to help quell the riots
and to act as peacekeepers. In that capacity Starfleet was rather successful.
Things got really messy when provinces started to revolt. Starfleet didn't
start it's current mission until our peacekeepers on the ground were
targeted. You should know that Starfleet was under intense political pressure
fromthe government of Ganar to become more involved. Admiral Van Der Loo had
little choice but to directly engage what were called rebel forces once our
own
people on the ground were being attacked and killed. That's the background.
Currently, Starfleet is responsible for 5 major cities planet wide and about
two dozen provinces. We are responsible for law and order, hunting down
rebel cells when credible intell is provided, plus humanitarian missions.
Intell
on rebel groups is largely provided by the PDF, but some information comes
from Starfleet field intellignece units that are attached to major field
commands- battalions and such. The SF field intell units typically conduct
field
interrogations of prisoners before they are handed over to the PDF, review
captured computers and documents, etc."
"What have we been doing to make sure that the PDF are staying within their
restricted responsibilities? One of the reasons Starfleet has traditionally
avoided being involved in police actions rather than taking on the role of
peace keepers is that it tend to lead to one side being favored by the fleet.
It takes two sides to fight a sivil war, Commander."
"The PDF is not restricted in their responsibilities, sir. Starfleet is the
one with restrictions on it's operations. The view here, Admiral, is that it
is a local matter, and Starfleet is providing support. Missions that our
commander on the ground, in this case Col. Stark, plans are sent to the PDF
command for approval. At district command, we get copies of the plans from
Col. Stark and any revisions to those plans made by the PDF. Typically,
Starfleet forces operate in conjunction with PDF forces. Admiral Van Der Loo
has tried to cooperate as much as possible with the PDF. Again, it is
primarily a local matter."
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