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The Chief Inspector looked tired and took a sip of tea before continuing. "One of Parliament's bright ideas during The War," she noted wryly. "A way to press into service those who weren't eligible for conscription, had been drummed out, or were already serving in protected professions. Corporates, criminals and cripples. "

"The CDI started out as a ground militia policing the refugee camps, however that quickly expanded into a patrol force responsible for security along The Line, Omega-3 and for a few years even Dublin. It was a fast, low-quality stop-gap to address the security holes created by conscription."

"In 821, the average lifespan for a green CDI pilot was approximately 90 hours. There wasn't much awareness of the issues at the time, as the Admiralty and Intelligence Services had bigger fish to fry, and it wasn't a patriotic, morale-raising project the media wanted to touch. Parliament was happy to pay for a paper-thin veneer of security with blood."

"Most of this is thankfully history by this point, but I can send you some files if you're interested in a broader overview. Low recruitment and training standards created institutional issues we're still grappling with today, regrettably. Corruption being one of them."

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