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Historians can’t agree on when it happened, but humanity stopped fighting wars
against each other a few hundred years ago. We didn’t have this big meeting to
say, “hey, let’s stop doing this.” We had lots of little agreements over the
course of our shared history, which eventually led to a persistent peacetime.
Still, the threat never really goes away. Disparate factions must be ready to
protect their interests, and honestly, while I think most of us don’t believe
in aliens, the possibility remains of a true external opposition. I mean,
Castlebourne itself is not a member of the stellar neighborhood. It’s in a
unique position in that it holds a very strong connection to The Core, but it
does not have to follow the same laws, and conflict could arise. This
is even more true of the other Charter worlds—which are even less connected to
our origins—and outer bands of colonization. As our descendants develop too
far away from us to share our ideals, and even our biology, we might find
ourselves in wartime once more. Castlebourne recognizes this, which is why
they have formed a military force. Don’t be afraid, however, as it is 100%
voluntary. You don’t have to even pledge any sort of loyalty when you visit
this planet. The only people who serve on the force are those who want to, and
they are being trained to protect you, whether you believe in their cause, or
not. I won’t give away any of our secrets, but we are rapidly becoming as
advanced as Teagarden. We’re developing all the latest tech, and making all
the necessary precautions. We don’t actually have to be that big to defend the
planet. We’re growing so we can potentially use our numbers to defend
other territories for the less fortunate, or more modestly equipped. We don’t
wanna become an interstellar police force, mind you. We don’t have our hearts
set on galactic domination. But if someone wants to join, we’re not going to
reject them because we’re at some arbitrary capacity. There are some
stipulations if you join that I’ll go over briefly, but if you’re serious
about serving, you’ll want to read more in depth material. I’ll reiterate that
number one is that it’s voluntary. It’s important to emphasize that because of
my second point, which is that once you do join, and are officially accepted,
there is a minimum service commitment, which depends on what role you perform,
but the shortest term I’ve ever heard of is two years. No one is expected to
make a lifelong commitment, but I believe very high ranking officials have to
sign up for ten or twenty years. As virtual immortals, this may not sound like
much, but the days will add up. Don’t enlist if you just want to test the
waters. That’s not what we’re doing here. It’s real life, and you don’t have
to do anything you don’t want to do, unless that is, you sign on that dotted
line. Then you follow orders. So be sure.
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