Colonial Security Unit

The Colonial Security Unit (CSU) is a division of the tasked with safeguarding batarian colonies when conventional military units are not present. It is a cadre, with conventional military personnel training citizens which provide defense and emergency services.

Comprised of both ground and naval forces, the CSU goes to any means to ensure the security of the colonies it possesses, from integrating mercenaries into their ranks to smuggling in controversial weaponry.

Standard Ground Assets
Standard ground units consisted largely of civilian militias trained and supervised by small groups of Hegemony armed forces personnel. Depending on which colony and region that they operated in, the uniforms and equipment of the troops could vary greatly and was limited only by what their members could personally afford themselves. The most common attire for their militias was usually cheap hardsuits classified as either light or medium, though it was just as common to see militia combatants clad in civilian attire.

It was a similar matter with weaponry, with cheap rifles and pistols commonly in use. As time progressed, more expensive and powerful weaponry -- including several lines of sniper rifles and shotguns -- made its way into the ranks; donations by batarian corporations. These firearms were usually upgraded only if the user was capable of doing so, but were usually limited to minor enhancements.

Regarding vehicles, standard ground units were usually supported by only a handful of military-grade ones. While they possess some Mantis Gunships and armored vehicles, most of their mechanized support comes from civilian vehicles modified with heavy plating and mounted weaponry, as well as mechs and combat drones.