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[[File:council security.jpg|thumb|200px|Two members of Council Security]]
[[Image:council security.jpg|thumb|200px|Two members of Council Security]]


'''Council Security''' is a civilian agency within the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] that is responsible for policing, prisons, and other security considerations of the civilians, including the [[Quorum of Twelve]], yet also seem to act as military police.
'''Council Security''' is a civilian agency within the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] that is responsible for security considerations of the civilians.


Much like Colonial [[Warrior]]s, they are armed with [[laser pistol]]s and clearly have a presence aboard ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'', as their uniforms (in later episodes only) of those stationed aboard ''Galactica'' bear the ship's insignia, and in an early episode they investigate a petty crime on the ship. [[Reese]] is a member of the organization.
Council Security guards the [[Quorum of Twelve]] and have jurisdiction over the prisoners of the [[Prison Barge]] ([[Baltar's Escape]]).  


The scope of their duties is not entirely clear. In "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," they appear to simply be police (and can be construed as evidence that the [[Colonial Warrior]] force does not have its own military police) – two such officers attempt to discover who stole provisions from ''Galactica'''s Officer's Mess, until thwarted by Colonel {{TOS|Tigh}}.  In two later episodes, they are clearly serving the Council's interests and are at odds with the military. In the later episodes they also have jurisdiction over the prisoners of the [[Prison Barge]], and perform prisoner transfer, as shown in "[[Baltar's Escape]]". Moreover, they guard, and answer directly to, the Quorum of Twelve {{OS|Greetings From Earth}}. It is quite possible that the Council Security are a branch of a more general Security force (as the early-episode officers are referred to simply as "Security"), or are even a separate organization. Another possibility is that the scope of their mandate changes over time as tensions between the civilian Council and Adama's military grows.
Much like Colonial [[Warrior]]s, they are armed with [[laser pistol]]s and apparently have a presence aboard ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]''.  


== View on Council Security by the Warriors ==
== View on Council Security by the Warriors ==


It is evident that Council Security are viewed with disdain by Colonial Warriors ([[TOS]]: "[[Greetings From Earth]]," "[[Baltar's Escape]]"). For instance, Colonel {{TOS|Tigh}} comments to [[Siress]] [[Tinia]] that Council Security couldn't stop an escape from the [[Orphan Ship]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Baltar's Escape]]"). The antipathy is shown to be mutual in both of the later episodes.
It is evident that Council Security are viewed with disdain by [[Colonial Warrior]]s ([[Greetings from Earth]], [[Baltar's Escape]]). For instance, Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] comments to [[Siress]] [[Tinia]] that Council Security couldn't stop an escape from the [[Orphan Ship]] ([[Baltar's Escape]]).


Due to the color of their uniforms, some of the Warriors refer to them by the derogatory term "[[Blackshirt]]s".
In addition, due to the color of their uniforms, they are also referred to as "[[blackshirt]]s."
 
[[Reese]] is a member of the organization.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==


* Summary of apparent continuity problems: In the earlier episode, Blackshirts are merely referred to as Security officers. Also, the Blackshirts seen in that episode do not have ''Galactica'''s patch; however, they clearly, almost fearfully, recognize Tigh's authority. Later episodes' Council Security officers challenge the authority of the military personnel despite bearing the ship's insignia (which could simply be a costuming error), and by contrast with the earlier episode appear to have a civilian-only versus military role, suggesting that Security and Council Security could be different forces or that their scope has been changed by the Quorum.
* In earlier episodes, such as "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]", blackshirts were merely referred to as security officers. Two such officers attempt to discover who raided the officer's mess for supplies, until being thwarted by Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]]. Also, the blackshirts seen in that episode do not have ''Galactica'''s patch, and seem to recognize Tigh's authority.  


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