Solar Watchmen

The Solar Watchmen is a paramilitary organization created by Federation President Joanne Henriksen in 125 FOF. The organization was originally created to serve the President of the Federation in conducting intelligence gathering and to act as an independent force from other Federation military branches such as Special Strategic Operations and Federation Internal Security. After Joanne Henriksen left office in 129 FOF the Solar Watchmen severed ties with the presidential office and veteran soldier Helron Drummund would assume control as head of the Solar Watchmen and would be considered the first "Master of the Watch". The organizations individual watchmen are responsible for keeping stability within the Federation and searching for any and all potential threats to the Federation and humanity itself whether it's a dangerous rebel group, alien invasion, or corrupt Federation politicians. The organization will do anything in its power to protect and preserve the human species. Unlike Federation Internal Security, the watchmen are much more independent from the Federation government and beauracracy, giving them much more freedom and a much faster reaction time.

***"The Watchmen are those who are the protectors of humanity and saviors of mankind, the men and women of the Solar Watchmen have protected not only the Federation but humanity for over two centuries and will continue to fight for the continued existence of the human species." - Alico Domistos***

**RANKS**

While most individual watchmen are referred to by the name of their organization, their does exist some internal ranks within the organization.

**Master of the Watch**

The Master of the Watch is considered the highest rank obtainable in the Solar Watchmen, the Master of the Watch is in charge of upholding and leading the Solar Watchmen and most importantly uphold the integrity and honor of the organization. The Master of the Watch also deals with certain internal matters such as particularly heinous crimes committed by Solar Watchmen or settling heated debates between the various members. Most Masters of the Watch commit decades of their lives to the Solar Watchmen and only the most cunning and elite of the Solar Watchmen ever become Masters of the Watch. There is only ever one reigning Master of the Watch at one point in time.

**Director Judge**

Director Judge is the second highest rank obtainable in the Solar Watchmen, the Director Judges within the Solar Watchmen are responsible for further training Arbiter Prosecutors or Novice Prosecutors under their wing. Director Judges help influence the many decisions made by the organization and provide wisdom to the novice and arbiter watchmen, Director Judges also hold meetings in which votes are held on important matters whether internal or external. A Director Judge holds much more leverage and influence within the Solar Watchmen only second to the Master of the Watch, however they are also responsible with upholding the organizations standards and regulations even more so than lower ranking watchmen so they may set a good example for younger and less experienced members. Depending on the individual, many Director Judges will stay within the Solar Watchmen but will refrain from personally conducting further operations because of age or other reasons, often times they will appoint a trusted Arbiter Judge to carry out their orders or will in a battle or location. To become a Director Judge is to devote your life to the Solar Watchmen and only the most experienced and respected members of the organization will become Director Judges.

**Arbiter Prosecutor**

Arbiter Prosecutors make up the vast majority of the Solar Watchmen and are considered fully fledged members of the organization and have proved themselves useful to the organization. The Arbiter Prosecutors are responsible for most of the work carried out by the Solar Watchmen and are given many freedoms and liberties when conducting military or other operations, most Arbiter Prosecutors will be the main fighting force and face of the organization. Since the **Solar Watchmen** operate semi-independently from the Federation the Arbiter Prosecutors can break certain Federation laws if it is needed to conduct or succeed in their mission. This granted power is taken very seriously by the members of the Solar Watchmen and if it is abused by any member it will result in harsh punishments or even execution. Most Arbiter Judges are responsible for themselves and their Novice Prosecutors if they choose to have one. Most within this rank usually will take on one or more apprentices in their lifetime and will be tasked with training a new generation of Solar Watchmen.

**Novice Prosecutor**

Novice Prosecutors are those which have just started their training with the Solar Watchmen and are still subservient to their overseer. A Novice Prosecutor is not considered a fully-fledged member of the Solar Watchmen, they are usually recruited by Arbiter or Director Prosecutors and must train under them for some time before becoming an Arbiter themselves. Novice Prosecutors refer to the person training them as "Overseer" or "Judge" which are both titles of reference and respect within the organization. They will be expected to carry out their overseer's orders and will be responsible for conducting small missions with their overseer. A Novice Prosecutor can be expected to train for at least a year and a half before becoming an Arbiter Prosecutor however that also depends on how well they do in their training and the watchman overseeing them, some particularly tough overseers require their novice to train for 5 or 10 years before becoming an Arbiter Prosecutor. If a Novice Prosecutor has proven themselves in combat and reliability their overseer can recommend them to a Director Judge who then will determine whether the Novice Prosecutor can become a Solar Watchman.