Star Gate Command

== Overview ==
Star Gate Command (SGC) was a modern-military group based on their namesake from the 1994 movie Stargate. SGC was a prominent UWF ally from 2014 until the dissolution of the alliance in 2021. Founded by user AncientBlue in 2013 as Star Gate Command, the group eventually changed hands to devSparkle in 2019 and was renamed to the Stargate Program. As of 2021 the group is shut down. 
== Structure ==
SGC was designed to primarily function as an internally operated group with different departments and offices embedded within the program's command structure. These various offices were meant to carry out multiple duties within their main base, known as Area 52. 
These departments included: 
The Security Forces, responsible for site defense, protective duty, and criminal/alien capture. 
The Combat Control Team, responsible for Stargate and site technical operations.
Stargate Special Operations Command, responsible for off-world expeditionary missions and combat. 
These primary departments underwent frequent policy and jurisdiction changes depending on the membership, leadership, and status of the Stargate Program. Additional smaller departments, such as the development-related Materiel Command and secretive Office of Special Projects were often subject to administrative woes. Due to the wide range of internal interests, conflicting leadership visions, and organizational structure of Stargate Command, departments were often pitted against one another for resources and control. 
For many personnel, "Stargate Program" became synonymous with "red tape" and "internal power-struggles by military officers."
== History ==
Joining the United World Federation in 2014, SGC quickly became the youngest Federal Affiliate in the alliance. Early-year expansion and interest in Area 52 allowed the group to swell in numbers and regular UWF deployments were made to their facilities in order to repel random raids. 
SGC attempted to bolster their influence outside their internal mechanisms via diplomatic means. These initiatives were usually unsuccessful due to lack of firepower and Federation bureaucracy.
SGC slowly began to decline in the late 2010s leading into 2020, struggling to field numbers they once regularly pulled. After years of infighting, strife, and oppressive bureaucracy, SGC eventually shut down in 2021 following the UWF's restructuring effort.
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