Post by mohauk on Mar 14, 2007 20:59:51 GMT
Relating to PDF, Enforcers and Arbites, you have to remember that on most planets there are three main Imperial military/law influences, alongside all the forms of private security, private armies and mercenaries:
Local Enforcement: The police. These guys are the most differing, as they are made for the planet. On planets with nations, they will basically be nation-orientated, rather like RL earth, on those without they'll all be similar, but arganised into geographical units. But however they are organised, whatever they are armed with, whichever planetary body controls the, tbhey deal with CRIME. Enforcers are controlled by the governor and whatever sort of government the planet has.
Arbites: These guys don't deal with crime at all, despite misconception, because crime is very much varied depending on planet, and really an abstract concept to the Imperium as a whole. Arbites protect only the planet as a part of the Imperium as a whole, but not as an army - they shield against any rebellions or revolts that are large enough to threaten the planet's Imperial rule, deal with governors who don't do what they should, and ensure tythes are paid. They have no RL equivalent, because Earth is not part of a massive galacial Empire. The Arbites are controlled directly from their headquarters, and through that from the Lords of Terra.
PDF: These guys are different from the others in that they are not planet police of Empire police. they are an army. They really shouldn't be used at all unless the planet is invaded by genuine Enemies of the Imperium from an external source. Occasionally, however, they are used to fight down full sclae planetary revolts, becuase although this is the premise of the Arbites, they don';t have numbers or weaponry to deal with it, whereas the PDF are a form of Imperial Guard. Despite common misconception, the PDF are not controlled by any planetary authority, such as the governor. Canon states they are controlled by the highest rankign Imperial Guard figure on the planet - normally their own commander.
Sorry to be answer-modish, but I researched this carefulyl before answering, and we should gte it right before continuing with this thread.
Local Enforcement: The police. These guys are the most differing, as they are made for the planet. On planets with nations, they will basically be nation-orientated, rather like RL earth, on those without they'll all be similar, but arganised into geographical units. But however they are organised, whatever they are armed with, whichever planetary body controls the, tbhey deal with CRIME. Enforcers are controlled by the governor and whatever sort of government the planet has.
Arbites: These guys don't deal with crime at all, despite misconception, because crime is very much varied depending on planet, and really an abstract concept to the Imperium as a whole. Arbites protect only the planet as a part of the Imperium as a whole, but not as an army - they shield against any rebellions or revolts that are large enough to threaten the planet's Imperial rule, deal with governors who don't do what they should, and ensure tythes are paid. They have no RL equivalent, because Earth is not part of a massive galacial Empire. The Arbites are controlled directly from their headquarters, and through that from the Lords of Terra.
PDF: These guys are different from the others in that they are not planet police of Empire police. they are an army. They really shouldn't be used at all unless the planet is invaded by genuine Enemies of the Imperium from an external source. Occasionally, however, they are used to fight down full sclae planetary revolts, becuase although this is the premise of the Arbites, they don';t have numbers or weaponry to deal with it, whereas the PDF are a form of Imperial Guard. Despite common misconception, the PDF are not controlled by any planetary authority, such as the governor. Canon states they are controlled by the highest rankign Imperial Guard figure on the planet - normally their own commander.
Sorry to be answer-modish, but I researched this carefulyl before answering, and we should gte it right before continuing with this thread.