Sunward Coastal Defense Force

The Sunward Coastal Defense Force (SCDF) is Sunward's answer to the increasing threat of pirates. After the theft of the Coral Breaker the Stewards lobbied heavily to create a protective force but as Sunward did not want to be seen as a potential aggressor deliberately made the SCDF a protective force rather than a true navy.
==Description |==
Because the city wanted to avoid building a navy that might provoke a negative response, the SCDF is deliberately designed and organized as a force meant to protect merchants, aid distressed ships, and conduct coastal patrols rather than fight large scale naval battles. However, its ships and crews are no less capable and are prepared to sink or capture any pirates they come across. Ships receive the designation Sunward Defense Ship (SDS) followed by the ship's name. Example being the SDS Raccoon.
==History |==
While initial ship construction took place, the original crews served with Abishot's navy in order to develop skills discipline not normally expected from common merchant sailors. Likewise, the initial officers trained at Abishot's naval academy so that when the SCDF launched its first ships their officers and crews would have a basic understanding an knowledge rather than being completely green. Ultimately the SCDF plans for three classes of ships, a large Kraken Class vessel as the future flagship, medium Twilight Class ships to lead squadrons, and small Buckler Class schooners which will be the bulk of the SCDF. Currently is is comprised mostly of small ships, with two mediums.
Current Fleet:
Kraken Class:
* none (SDS Kraken planned)
Twilight Class:
* SDS Twilight
*Unnamed Twilight Class (Lucia's former ship) 
Buckler Class:
* SDS Buckler
* SDS Raccoon
* Unnamed Buckler Class
* Unnamed Buckler Class
* Unnamed Buckler Class
==Captains sponsored by the Sunward Guilds |==
Jean Paul Ohms (Lvl 2)
==Notable Events and Achievements |==
Fought in the first joint battle with Abishot & Kregian allies, helping to defeat 4/5 of the pirate Queen Anne's ships without losing any.
Following Lucia Bonebeard's betrayal and theft of the Coral Breaker, her ship in Sunward was given over to the SCDF.