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"What others abandon, we protect."
―Sector Rangers motto
The Sector Rangers (or often referred to as just the Rangers) are a law enforcement agency that is co-owned by the Free Worlds Alliance and the New Republic. The Sector Rangers are tasked with law enforcement on a sector level with their affairs ran by the Rangers Chief and his Sector Rangers Command. While planetary law enforcement agencies are bound by their jurisdiction, the Rangers are not as they can pursue criminals anywhere in their sector and beyond. The Sector Rangers operate not only in Free Worlds and Republic space but outside of it as well, with a lot of them operating in the Outer Rim towards Hutt Space in the interest of protecting the interests of the Free Worlds and Republic.
The Independent Systems Consortium has their own, seperate corps of Rangers.
History
In the wake of the Hosnian Cataclysm, where the New Republic was thought to be dead when Hosnian Prime was destroyed by Starkiller Base, the galaxy was plunged into chaos. Crime was rising and the Sector Rangers were overburdened. Criminal groups that were in decline after the Galactic Civil War were suddenly on the rise. The Sector Rangers had to do what they needed to do. They lowered their standards and frequently requisitioned local law enforcement and other resources with their badge to aid them. With little oversight during this time it was getting alarmingly frequent that a criminal would found gunned down ‘mysteriously’ by a ranger when caught and without trial, and everyone being none the wiser.
With the formation of the Free Worlds Alliance, however, the Sector Rangers once again found themselves in stable hands as they were absorbed into the Free Worlds. The criminal underworld grows stronger, however, with the Five Syndicates taking advantage of what remains a large power vacuum in the galaxy. With the Free Worlds aiming to protect the rights of everyone in the galaxy, the Five Syndicates who practice heinous crimes like slavery and spice running threaten to scheme and corrupt their way into into the Free Worlds and even the Sector Rangers themselves. The Sector Rangers stand in opposition to them.
In recent history, it was the Sector Rangers who have uncovered that the Sith survived, being known at the time as the cult the Sith Eternal, seemingly rising from the shadows when they were thought to have perished at the Battle of Exegol. Since then the government sharply increased spending for the Rangers which benifited them greatly. Sector Rangers are taught how to fight against lightsaber-wielding Force Users, are granted better weapons, armor, uniforms, ships and other equipment to aid them. In addition, with the formation of the Galactic Senate and the split between the New Republic and Free Worlds Alliance they found themselves in bind, however a compromised where the Rangers will serve both the New Republic and the Free Worlds and they share ownership of the Rangers.
Organization
Owing to their special status Sector Rangers of today operate functionally independently, although with the Free Worlds organization have oversight over them.
Although they are special agents, they are not above the law in Free Worlds/Republic space. Rangers are sworn to an oath to protect and respect the laws of the Free Worlds/Republic. Breaking said laws would result in normal punishments as well as the ranger being stripped of their badge and removed from the organization. Sector Rangers are also expected to respect the laws of civilized planets outside of Free Worlds/Republic space during investigations and aphrensions. Also to operate on a non-FWA/Republic world they will need permission from that world's government and need to cooperate with local law enforcement. although sometimes the rules and laws are bent by maverick rangers who aren’t so inclined to follow them when inconvenient. Though they are few and typically disparaged, don't move up the ladder, or get fired.
The organization is headed by Sector Rangers Command, with headquarters on Coruscant.
Ranks
The starting rank in the organization and most common. After being sworn-in, the Ranger receives their badge. Rangers typically operate in small groups of a couple or so people. Rangers are a diverse group, not just in species but in background, personalities, and mind-sets. Rangers are subject to strict background checks, have to be able to prove their New Republic or Free Worlds citizenship before joining, and have to go through a law enforcement training at an academy. The pay isn’t that great at this stage, but the latter just means they aren’t doing this job because it pays well, they are in it because they genuinely want to be a ranger.
Lieutenant
Lieutenants are much like regular rangers, but have served for a long amount of time and/or with distinction. With this comes new perks increased pay,, such as being able to requisition a small amount of resources and personal to aid in investigation or apprehending a criminal. Lieutenants have authority over regular rangers
Captain
Part of Sector Rangers Command, the organization’s leadership, there are only a few Captains at a time and hold authority in the organization only second to the Sector Ranger’s Chief. A Captain is a tried and true law enforcement agent, is a distinguished individual, and has a tremendous amount of experience under their belt at this point.
Chief
The leader of the Sector Rangers organization and the face of it. Although the Free Worlds Alliance and New Republic supervise the organization and the Chief is answerable to them, the Chief drives the organization’s direction and can run the Sector Rangers as he sees fit, with the Captains under him reporting under him and advising him.