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As always, I just want to say that this show is not affiliated with the official Merc Guild in any way. We\u2019re here to help those blazing their own course through the \u2018verse. I\u2019m Conva Maynard and guess who\u2019s back with me today? That\u2019s right, my trusted partner, Skiv.\n\nGood to have you back, big guy. Skiv just returned from Yulin and has plenty of thoughts about must-stop spots. Best of all, he spent some time with the Ndafwa Security Souli, so whether you\u2019re looking to work in Banu space, or just visit, you won\u2019t want to miss his insights.\n\nBut first, let\u2019s visit Stanton, where a recent violent incursion by an outlaw pack calling themselves XenoThreat forced the government to mobilize the Civilian Defense Force. The people of Stanton responded and helped send the would-be invaders back to Pyro. Joining us to discuss the successful operation is the Advocacy\u2019s Special-Agent-in-Charge Rowena Dulli, who coordinated the CDF response.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Thanks.\nKnow we disagreed a bit during your last appearance over certain CDF policies.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: All good. Wasn\u2019t the first time I\u2019ve been in a fight.\nThat was quite the situation you faced in Stanton. You mind breaking down what happened? Figured our audience would appreciate the firsthand account.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Outlaw forces who self-identified as \u2018XenoThreat\u2019 illegally accessed public displays to broadcast a threat against the UEE and the system. Shortly thereafter, a Stanton convoy was ambushed while en route to Terra. XenoThreat perpetrators destroyed all the cargo and publicly executed the crew as \u201ccollaborators of corporate greed.\u201d In response, the Navy dispatched the UEES War Hammer to work with local law enforcement and deal with the threat. Unfortunately, it seems XenoThreat had been planning on this and had additional forces on standby in Pyro. When the naval flagship went to restock at a local station, a significant portion of the resupply vessels were intercepted and destroyed. With no other available units in the sector, the Navy requested CDF assistance in retrieving the scattered cargo and delivering it to Jericho station.\nThis supply delay allowed XenoThreat the time they needed to deploy several capital-class warships into the system. Since the CDF was already active, it was agreed to use the volunteers as naval reinforcements in combat operations to engage and repel the hostiles.\nIt\u2019s crazy how bold these criminals are getting. Got to say, I had my doubts about the CDF, but it was pretty impressive how you managed to send those outlaws packing.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Honestly, I couldn\u2019t be prouder of how the CDF responded. Thanks to each and every one of you who answered the call. Whether you battled the Idris or helped collect and ferry supplies to the Javelin, your effort was greatly appreciated. Stanton is safe now because of you.\nYou\u2019re from Stanton, right?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Born and raised in Orison.\nSo this victory must\u2019ve meant a lot.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: They all do, but this one particularly so because I requested this assignment to the CDF. I told my superior flat out that I was the best person for this job and she believed me. To no one\u2019s surprise, coordinating with local forces gets a lot easier when you\u2019ve personally known a lot of them for years.\nWould imagine so. Now, after we booked you on the show, I put out a call to anyone who participated in the CDF action in Stanton to send me their experiences and any questions they may have. You mind if we go through a few of these?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Not at all.\nGreat. Well, first of all, there was a lot of hate for XenoThreat and everything they stand for. Most folks were happy that they got asked to help kick those bastards outta the system.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: I\u2019ve found that civic pride is a huge motivator for CDF participants. It gives people a way to stand up for what they believe is right and help protect their home.\nFolks also loved the hefty payouts for helping. Lots of positive comments about that too.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: It\u2019s only fair. People need to be compensated for their time, use of personal resources, and taking on such risk.\nNot everyone had a good experience though. One responder claimed an inadvertent friendly fire incident resulted in them receiving a CrimeStat that landed them in a rehabilitation facility.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: That\u2019s truly unfortunate and something we plan to rectify in the future. If you feel comfortable sharing that individual\u2019s information, I\u2019d like to personally reach out and apologize for the misunderstanding.\nI\u2019ll see what they say and let you know.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: It wasn\u2019t prevalent, but it\u2019s still an issue that needs to be addressed. What I want to make abundantly clear is that things will improve going forward. I\u2019ve already submitted a thorough after-action report that laid out several steps to address certain issues. The operation wasn\u2019t perfect, but at the end of the day, CDF volunteers went toe-to-toe with a highly organized invasion force and never flinched. Like I said, I couldn\u2019t be prouder of their effort.\nFrom these comms, it sure sounded like a hell of a dangerous situation in a lot of ways.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Absolutely. This was a direct assault on the sovereignty and safety of the empire.\nHow familiar was the Advocacy with XenoThreat prior to their assault on Stanton?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: We had scattered intel about the group. Even though they primarily operate in Pyro, both the Advocacy and the Navy had picked up chatter that they were mobilizing for something.\nBut not enough to keep them out of Stanton?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Pyro isn\u2019t a UEE system, so there\u2019s only so much we can do. Plus, a direct attack was a dramatic escalation of their operations.\nLet me throw you another question from someone who was there, do you believe the CDF is sustainable?\n\n[ beat ]\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Not sure I understand the question.\nThis person wrote a few very dense paragraphs about their thoughts and experiences, so let me just summarize. Sure, it worked this time, but what happens if the next operation doesn\u2019t go as well and leads to massive casualties among CDF members?\n\nYou said it yourself, this was a highly organized, military-style operation meant to terrorize the people of Stanton and disrupt the system\u2019s flow of trade. There\u2019s no doubt XenoThreat and other outlaw groups took note of the CDF\u2019s tactics and will be adjusting accordingly. Since the CDF is only a loose coalition of \u201cwilling\u201d participants, what happens if that \u201cwillingness\u201d evaporates. Who\u2019s left to come to a system\u2019s defense then?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: The Advocacy, UEE armed forces, and local law enforcement agencies will always remain a system\u2019s first line of defense.\nBut none of those forces were around to stop what happened in Stanton? Isn\u2019t that why the CDF was deployed?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: That\u2019s an oversimplification. Advocacy and Navy assets were present, but needed further support. The CDF proved to be the best option because they could be deployed the fastest.\nAnd if, say, no one showed up from the CDF, how long before additional Advocacy or Navy forces could have helped?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: It depends on several factors that I can\u2019t comment on, but it\u2019s no secret that UEE forces are stretched thin at the moment. The CDF was created partly because of this and partly because residents wanted to play a greater role in keeping their system safe. That\u2019s why there has been a dramatic increase in homegrown militias protecting their own system. And, honestly, I don\u2019t believe the CDF will ever lack for volunteers. The desire to protect your home and make it safe for you and your loved ones is as old as Humanity. So I\u2019m confident that there will still be people willing to step up the next time the need arises.\nNext time?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: All I\u2019m saying is that XenoThreat is still out there, and from what my sources are saying, they may still have additional resources available to them. They\u2019ve also proven that they are fervent believers in a cause, so I think it would be foolish to think that one loss will be enough of a deterrent to a group like this.\nAnything else you\u2019d like to share?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Just that I\u2019m working hard to address the issues we\u2019ve discussed so future CDF operations will run even more smoothly.\nBetter to be prepared than be sorry.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Couldn\u2019t agree more.\nWe need to take a quick break. We\u2019ll be back with more questions for SAIC Rowena Dulli in just a moment, and later on in the show, Skiv will fill us in on his adventure into the Banu Protectorate. Don\u2019t go anywhere, there\u2019s more OP.NET coming your way.","de_DE":"Willkommen bei OP.NET, der Show f\u00fcr den unabh\u00e4ngig denkenden Sicherheitsexperten. Wie immer m\u00f6chte ich darauf hinweisen, dass diese Show in keiner Weise mit der offiziellen Gilde der Kopfgeldj\u00e4ger verbunden ist. Wir sind hier, um denjenigen zu helfen, die ihren eigenen Weg durch das 'Verse' gehen. Ich bin Conva Maynard und rate mal, wer heute wieder bei mir ist? Richtig, mein treuer Partner Skiv.\n\nSch\u00f6n, dass du wieder da bist, gro\u00dfer Junge. Skiv ist gerade aus Yulin zur\u00fcckgekehrt und hat viele Gedanken zu den Must-Stop-Spots. Das Beste von allem ist, dass er einige Zeit mit dem Ndafwa Security Souli verbracht hat. Egal, ob Sie im Banu-Raum arbeiten oder ihn nur besuchen wollen, Sie werden seine Einblicke nicht verpassen wollen.\n\nAber zuerst besuchen wir Stanton, wo ein k\u00fcrzlicher gewaltt\u00e4tiger \u00dcbergriff eines gesetzlosen Rudels, das sich XenoThreat nennt, die Regierung dazu zwang, die Zivilverteidigungskr\u00e4fte zu mobilisieren. Die Einwohner von Stanton reagierten und halfen, die M\u00f6chtegern-Invasoren zur\u00fcck nach Pyro zu schicken. Rowena Dulli, Special-Agent-in-Charge der Advocacy, die den Einsatz der CDF koordinierte, spricht mit uns \u00fcber die erfolgreiche Operation.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Danke.\nIch wei\u00df, dass wir bei Ihrem letzten Auftritt etwas uneinig waren \u00fcber bestimmte CDF-Richtlinien.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Alles gut. War nicht das erste Mal, dass ich in einen Kampf verwickelt war.\nDas war eine ziemliche Situation, die Sie in Stanton erlebt haben. K\u00f6nnten Sie uns sagen, was passiert ist? Ich dachte, unser Publikum w\u00fcrde den Bericht aus erster Hand zu sch\u00e4tzen wissen.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Gesetzlose Kr\u00e4fte, die sich selbst als \"XenoThreat\" identifizierten, griffen illegal auf \u00f6ffentliche Displays zu, um eine Drohung gegen die UEE und das System auszusenden. Kurz darauf wurde ein Stanton-Konvoi auf dem Weg nach Terra in einen Hinterhalt gelockt. Die XenoThreat-T\u00e4ter zerst\u00f6rten die gesamte Ladung und richteten die Besatzung \u00f6ffentlich als \"Kollaborateure der Konzerngier\" hin. Als Reaktion darauf entsandte die Navy die UEES War Hammer, um mit den \u00f6rtlichen Strafverfolgungsbeh\u00f6rden zusammenzuarbeiten und die Bedrohung zu beseitigen. Ungl\u00fccklicherweise scheint es, dass XenoThreat dies geplant hatte und zus\u00e4tzliche Kr\u00e4fte in Pyro in Bereitschaft hatte. Als das Marineflaggschiff sich auf den Weg machte, um in einer lokalen Station Nachschub zu holen, wurde ein gro\u00dfer Teil der Versorgungsschiffe abgefangen und zerst\u00f6rt. Da keine weiteren Einheiten in diesem Sektor verf\u00fcgbar waren, bat die Marine die CDF um Hilfe bei der Bergung der verstreuten Ladung und der Lieferung an die Station Jericho.\nDiese Versorgungsverz\u00f6gerung gab XenoThreat die Zeit, die sie brauchten, um mehrere Kriegsschiffe der Kapitalklasse in das System zu entsenden. Da die CDF bereits aktiv war, wurde vereinbart, die Freiwilligen als Marine-Verst\u00e4rkung in Kampfhandlungen einzusetzen, um die Feinde anzugreifen und zur\u00fcckzuschlagen.\nEs ist verr\u00fcckt, wie dreist diese Kriminellen werden. Ich muss sagen, ich hatte meine Zweifel an der CDF, aber es war ziemlich beeindruckend, wie Sie es geschafft haben, diese Verbrecher in die Flucht zu schlagen.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Ehrlich gesagt, ich k\u00f6nnte nicht stolzer darauf sein, wie die CDF reagiert hat. Danke an jeden einzelnen von Ihnen, der dem Ruf gefolgt ist. Ob Sie nun gegen die Idris gek\u00e4mpft haben oder geholfen haben, Vorr\u00e4te zu sammeln und zur Javelin zu bringen, Ihr Einsatz wurde sehr gesch\u00e4tzt. Stanton ist jetzt sicher, dank Ihnen.\nSie sind aus Stanton, richtig?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Geboren und aufgewachsen in Orison.\nAlso muss dieser Sieg eine Menge bedeutet haben.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Das tun sie alle, aber dieser ganz besonders, weil ich diese Aufgabe bei der CDF beantragt habe. Ich habe meiner Vorgesetzten klipp und klar gesagt, dass ich die beste Person f\u00fcr diesen Job bin und sie hat mir geglaubt. Es \u00fcberrascht niemanden, dass die Koordination mit lokalen Kr\u00e4ften viel einfacher wird, wenn man viele von ihnen seit Jahren pers\u00f6nlich kennt.\nKann ich mir vorstellen. Nun, nachdem wir Sie f\u00fcr die Show gebucht hatten, habe ich einen Aufruf an alle gestartet, die an der CDF-Aktion in Stanton teilgenommen haben, mir ihre Erfahrungen und eventuelle Fragen zu schicken. Macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn wir ein paar davon durchgehen?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: \u00dcberhaupt nicht.\nGut. Nun, zun\u00e4chst einmal gab es eine Menge Hass auf XenoThreat und alles, wof\u00fcr sie stehen. Die meisten Leute waren froh, dass sie gebeten wurden, dabei zu helfen, diese Bastarde aus dem System zu werfen.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Ich habe die Erfahrung gemacht, dass B\u00fcrgerstolz ein gro\u00dfer Motivator f\u00fcr CDF-Teilnehmer ist. Es gibt den Leuten eine M\u00f6glichkeit, f\u00fcr das einzutreten, was sie f\u00fcr richtig halten und dabei zu helfen, ihr Zuhause zu sch\u00fctzen.\nDie Leute liebten auch die saftigen Belohnungen f\u00fcr ihre Hilfe. Auch dazu gab es viele positive Kommentare.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Das ist nur fair. Die Leute m\u00fcssen f\u00fcr ihre Zeit, den Einsatz ihrer pers\u00f6nlichen Ressourcen und das Eingehen eines solchen Risikos entsch\u00e4digt werden.\nNicht jeder hatte jedoch eine gute Erfahrung. Ein Responder behauptete, dass ein versehentlicher \"Friendly Fire\"-Vorfall dazu f\u00fchrte, dass er einen \"CrimeStat\" erhielt, der ihn in eine Rehabilitationseinrichtung brachte.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Das ist wirklich bedauerlich und etwas, das wir in der Zukunft korrigieren wollen. Wenn es Ihnen nichts ausmacht, die Informationen dieser Person weiterzugeben, w\u00fcrde ich mich gerne pers\u00f6nlich bei ihnen melden und mich f\u00fcr das Missverst\u00e4ndnis entschuldigen.\nIch werde sehen, was sie sagen und Ihnen Bescheid geben.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Es war nicht vorherrschend, aber es ist immer noch ein Problem, das angesprochen werden muss. Was ich ganz klar sagen m\u00f6chte, ist, dass sich die Dinge in Zukunft verbessern werden. Ich habe bereits einen gr\u00fcndlichen Nachbericht vorgelegt, der mehrere Schritte zur Behebung bestimmter Probleme vorsieht. Die Operation war nicht perfekt, aber am Ende des Tages haben die CDF-Freiwilligen einer hoch organisierten Invasionstruppe die Stirn geboten und sind nicht zur\u00fcckgeschreckt. Wie ich schon sagte, ich k\u00f6nnte nicht stolzer auf ihren Einsatz sein.\nAus diesen Kommunikationen klang es in vielerlei Hinsicht nach einer h\u00f6llisch gef\u00e4hrlichen Situation.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Auf jeden Fall. Das war ein direkter Angriff auf die Souver\u00e4nit\u00e4t und Sicherheit des Imperiums.\nWie vertraut war die Advocacy mit XenoThreat vor ihrem Angriff auf Stanton?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Wir hatten verstreute Informationen \u00fcber die Gruppe. Obwohl sie haupts\u00e4chlich in Pyro operieren, hatten sowohl das Advocacy als auch die Navy Ger\u00fcchte aufgeschnappt, dass sie f\u00fcr irgendetwas mobil machen.\nAber nicht genug, um sie von Stanton fernzuhalten?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Pyro ist kein UEE-System, also k\u00f6nnen wir nur sehr wenig tun. Au\u00dferdem w\u00e4re ein direkter Angriff eine dramatische Eskalation ihrer Operationen.\nNoch eine Frage von jemandem, der dabei war: Glauben Sie, dass die CDF nachhaltig ist?\n\n(Beat)\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Ich bin nicht sicher, ob ich die Frage verstehe.\nDiese Person hat ein paar sehr dichte Abs\u00e4tze \u00fcber ihre Gedanken und Erfahrungen geschrieben, also lassen Sie mich das einfach zusammenfassen. Sicher, dieses Mal hat es funktioniert, aber was passiert, wenn die n\u00e4chste Operation nicht so gut l\u00e4uft und zu massiven Verlusten unter den CDF-Mitgliedern f\u00fchrt?\n\nSie haben es selbst gesagt, dies war eine hochorganisierte, milit\u00e4rische Operation, die die Menschen in Stanton terrorisieren und den Handelsfluss des Systems unterbrechen sollte. Es besteht kein Zweifel, dass XenoThreat und andere gesetzlose Gruppen die Taktik der CDF zur Kenntnis genommen haben und sich entsprechend anpassen werden. Da die CDF nur eine lose Koalition von \"willigen\" Teilnehmern ist, was passiert, wenn diese \"Bereitschaft\" verdunstet. Wer bleibt dann \u00fcbrig, um ein System zu verteidigen?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Die Advocacy, die UEE-Streitkr\u00e4fte und die lokalen Strafverfolgungsbeh\u00f6rden werden immer die erste Verteidigungslinie eines Systems bleiben.\nAber keine dieser Kr\u00e4fte war da, um zu verhindern, was in Stanton passiert ist? Ist das nicht der Grund, warum die CDF eingesetzt wurde?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Das ist eine zu starke Vereinfachung. Advocacy- und Navy-Assets waren vorhanden, brauchten aber weitere Unterst\u00fctzung. Die CDF erwies sich als die beste Option, weil sie am schnellsten eingesetzt werden konnte.\nUnd wenn, sagen wir, niemand von der CDF aufgetaucht w\u00e4re, wie lange h\u00e4tte es gedauert, bis zus\u00e4tzliche Advocacy- oder Navy-Kr\u00e4fte h\u00e4tten helfen k\u00f6nnen?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Das h\u00e4ngt von verschiedenen Faktoren ab, die ich nicht kommentieren kann, aber es ist kein Geheimnis, dass die UEE-Kr\u00e4fte im Moment sehr d\u00fcnn ges\u00e4t sind. Der CDF wurde zum Teil deswegen gegr\u00fcndet und zum Teil, weil die Bewohner eine gr\u00f6\u00dfere Rolle bei der Sicherheit ihres Systems spielen wollten. Deshalb gab es einen dramatischen Anstieg der einheimischen Milizen, die ihr eigenes System sch\u00fctzen. Und, ehrlich gesagt, glaube ich nicht, dass es der CDF jemals an Freiwilligen mangeln wird. Der Wunsch, sein Zuhause zu sch\u00fctzen und es f\u00fcr sich und seine Lieben sicher zu machen, ist so alt wie die Menschheit. Daher bin ich zuversichtlich, dass es immer noch Menschen geben wird, die bereit sind, das n\u00e4chste Mal, wenn die Notwendigkeit entsteht, aufzutreten.\nDas n\u00e4chste Mal?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Alles, was ich sage, ist, dass XenoThreat immer noch da drau\u00dfen ist, und nach dem, was meine Quellen sagen, haben sie vielleicht noch zus\u00e4tzliche Ressourcen zur Verf\u00fcgung. Sie haben auch bewiesen, dass sie gl\u00fchende Anh\u00e4nger einer Sache sind, also denke ich, dass es t\u00f6richt w\u00e4re zu glauben, dass ein Verlust genug Abschreckung f\u00fcr eine Gruppe wie diese sein wird.\nM\u00f6chten Sie uns noch etwas mitteilen?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Nur, dass ich hart daran arbeite, die Probleme anzugehen, die wir besprochen haben, damit zuk\u00fcnftige CDF-Operationen noch reibungsloser ablaufen werden.\nEs ist besser, vorbereitet zu sein, als es zu bereuen.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: K\u00f6nnte nicht mehr zustimmen.\nWir m\u00fcssen eine kurze Pause einlegen. Wir sind gleich mit weiteren Fragen an SAIC Rowena Dulli zur\u00fcck, und sp\u00e4ter in der Show wird uns Skiv \u00fcber sein Abenteuer im Banu-Protektorat informieren. Gehen Sie nicht weg, es kommt noch mehr OP.NET auf Sie zu.","zh_CN":"Welcome of OP.NET, the show for the independently minded security professional. As always, I just want to say that this show is not affiliated with the official Merc Guild in any way. We\u2019re here to help those blazing their own course through the \u2018verse. I\u2019m Conva Maynard and guess who\u2019s back with me today? That\u2019s right, my trusted partner, Skiv.\n\nGood to have you back, big guy. Skiv just returned from Yulin and has plenty of thoughts about must-stop spots. Best of all, he spent some time with the Ndafwa Security Souli, so whether you\u2019re looking to work in Banu space, or just visit, you won\u2019t want to miss his insights.\n\nBut first, let\u2019s visit Stanton, where a recent violent incursion by an outlaw pack calling themselves XenoThreat forced the government to mobilize the Civilian Defense Force. The people of Stanton responded and helped send the would-be invaders back to Pyro. Joining us to discuss the successful operation is the Advocacy\u2019s Special-Agent-in-Charge Rowena Dulli, who coordinated the CDF response.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Thanks.\nKnow we disagreed a bit during your last appearance over certain CDF policies.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: All good. Wasn\u2019t the first time I\u2019ve been in a fight.\nThat was quite the situation you faced in Stanton. You mind breaking down what happened? Figured our audience would appreciate the firsthand account.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Outlaw forces who self-identified as \u2018XenoThreat\u2019 illegally accessed public displays to broadcast a threat against the UEE and the system. Shortly thereafter, a Stanton convoy was ambushed while en route to Terra. XenoThreat perpetrators destroyed all the cargo and publicly executed the crew as \u201ccollaborators of corporate greed.\u201d In response, the Navy dispatched the UEES War Hammer to work with local law enforcement and deal with the threat. Unfortunately, it seems XenoThreat had been planning on this and had additional forces on standby in Pyro. When the naval flagship went to restock at a local station, a significant portion of the resupply vessels were intercepted and destroyed. With no other available units in the sector, the Navy requested CDF assistance in retrieving the scattered cargo and delivering it to Jericho station.\nThis supply delay allowed XenoThreat the time they needed to deploy several capital-class warships into the system. Since the CDF was already active, it was agreed to use the volunteers as naval reinforcements in combat operations to engage and repel the hostiles.\nIt\u2019s crazy how bold these criminals are getting. Got to say, I had my doubts about the CDF, but it was pretty impressive how you managed to send those outlaws packing.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Honestly, I couldn\u2019t be prouder of how the CDF responded. Thanks to each and every one of you who answered the call. Whether you battled the Idris or helped collect and ferry supplies to the Javelin, your effort was greatly appreciated. Stanton is safe now because of you.\nYou\u2019re from Stanton, right?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Born and raised in Orison.\nSo this victory must\u2019ve meant a lot.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: They all do, but this one particularly so because I requested this assignment to the CDF. I told my superior flat out that I was the best person for this job and she believed me. To no one\u2019s surprise, coordinating with local forces gets a lot easier when you\u2019ve personally known a lot of them for years.\nWould imagine so. Now, after we booked you on the show, I put out a call to anyone who participated in the CDF action in Stanton to send me their experiences and any questions they may have. You mind if we go through a few of these?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Not at all.\nGreat. Well, first of all, there was a lot of hate for XenoThreat and everything they stand for. Most folks were happy that they got asked to help kick those bastards outta the system.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: I\u2019ve found that civic pride is a huge motivator for CDF participants. It gives people a way to stand up for what they believe is right and help protect their home.\nFolks also loved the hefty payouts for helping. Lots of positive comments about that too.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: It\u2019s only fair. People need to be compensated for their time, use of personal resources, and taking on such risk.\nNot everyone had a good experience though. One responder claimed an inadvertent friendly fire incident resulted in them receiving a CrimeStat that landed them in a rehabilitation facility.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: That\u2019s truly unfortunate and something we plan to rectify in the future. If you feel comfortable sharing that individual\u2019s information, I\u2019d like to personally reach out and apologize for the misunderstanding.\nI\u2019ll see what they say and let you know.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: It wasn\u2019t prevalent, but it\u2019s still an issue that needs to be addressed. What I want to make abundantly clear is that things will improve going forward. I\u2019ve already submitted a thorough after-action report that laid out several steps to address certain issues. The operation wasn\u2019t perfect, but at the end of the day, CDF volunteers went toe-to-toe with a highly organized invasion force and never flinched. Like I said, I couldn\u2019t be prouder of their effort.\nFrom these comms, it sure sounded like a hell of a dangerous situation in a lot of ways.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Absolutely. This was a direct assault on the sovereignty and safety of the empire.\nHow familiar was the Advocacy with XenoThreat prior to their assault on Stanton?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: We had scattered intel about the group. Even though they primarily operate in Pyro, both the Advocacy and the Navy had picked up chatter that they were mobilizing for something.\nBut not enough to keep them out of Stanton?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Pyro isn\u2019t a UEE system, so there\u2019s only so much we can do. Plus, a direct attack was a dramatic escalation of their operations.\nLet me throw you another question from someone who was there, do you believe the CDF is sustainable?\n\n[ beat ]\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Not sure I understand the question.\nThis person wrote a few very dense paragraphs about their thoughts and experiences, so let me just summarize. Sure, it worked this time, but what happens if the next operation doesn\u2019t go as well and leads to massive casualties among CDF members?\n\nYou said it yourself, this was a highly organized, military-style operation meant to terrorize the people of Stanton and disrupt the system\u2019s flow of trade. There\u2019s no doubt XenoThreat and other outlaw groups took note of the CDF\u2019s tactics and will be adjusting accordingly. Since the CDF is only a loose coalition of \u201cwilling\u201d participants, what happens if that \u201cwillingness\u201d evaporates. Who\u2019s left to come to a system\u2019s defense then?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: The Advocacy, UEE armed forces, and local law enforcement agencies will always remain a system\u2019s first line of defense.\nBut none of those forces were around to stop what happened in Stanton? Isn\u2019t that why the CDF was deployed?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: That\u2019s an oversimplification. Advocacy and Navy assets were present, but needed further support. The CDF proved to be the best option because they could be deployed the fastest.\nAnd if, say, no one showed up from the CDF, how long before additional Advocacy or Navy forces could have helped?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: It depends on several factors that I can\u2019t comment on, but it\u2019s no secret that UEE forces are stretched thin at the moment. The CDF was created partly because of this and partly because residents wanted to play a greater role in keeping their system safe. That\u2019s why there has been a dramatic increase in homegrown militias protecting their own system. And, honestly, I don\u2019t believe the CDF will ever lack for volunteers. The desire to protect your home and make it safe for you and your loved ones is as old as Humanity. So I\u2019m confident that there will still be people willing to step up the next time the need arises.\nNext time?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: All I\u2019m saying is that XenoThreat is still out there, and from what my sources are saying, they may still have additional resources available to them. They\u2019ve also proven that they are fervent believers in a cause, so I think it would be foolish to think that one loss will be enough of a deterrent to a group like this.\nAnything else you\u2019d like to share?\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Just that I\u2019m working hard to address the issues we\u2019ve discussed so future CDF operations will run even more smoothly.\nBetter to be prepared than be sorry.\n\nSAIC ROWENA DULLI: Couldn\u2019t agree more.\nWe need to take a quick break. We\u2019ll be back with more questions for SAIC Rowena Dulli in just a moment, and later on in the show, Skiv will fill us in on his adventure into the Banu Protectorate. Don\u2019t go anywhere, there\u2019s more OP.NET coming your way."},"links_count":0,"comment_count":28,"created_at":"2021-03-17T01:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"5 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-07 20:20:20","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":18035,"next_id":18039}}