BSA

The Brazilian Space Agency has a dedicated security staff, all recruited and trained separately from other government forces. These men report directly and only to the Minister of Space Bento Altacia.

Altacia's political power is clear when this force is reviewed. While the bulk of these are poorly trained guards, the force boasts some high technology. The real wonder is that this force exists at all. If Altacia were not such a close friend of the Corporation, there would be worries about what is essentially a private army in a major city.

For all that, combat potential as moderate to low. The usual BSA trooper is actually a minimum wage Security Guard. These men are armed with automatic pistols, but no real combat training. They are backed up with Soldiers hand-picked from the Brazilian army, who have assault rifles and the training to match.

The BSA also makes use of Spooks from the civilian intelligence agencies of Brazil. The actual operational effectiveness of these units is unknown, but sources indicate that in addition to a pistol, the Spooks are equipped with man-portable millimeter-wave radar, which would be very useful in a tight CQB environment.