The Republic: Law Enforcement

Although conglomerates use private militias to enforce their own laws within the space stations or factories they control, The Republic maintains a police force called the *Universal Civilian Guard*, which is mostly mobilized against pirate factions. It also retains a small armed force, the *Universal Defense Corps*, which guards the portal to the Milky Way, maintains defensive measures against a potential return of the Tripods, and conducts R&D on defense technology.