Cybertronian Security Force
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Upon ascending to leadership of the unified post-war Republic of Cybertron, Starscream established the Cybertronian Security Force as Cybertron's law enforcement body. The CSF includes the Badgeless, Starscream's secret police.
More recently in response to allegations of corruption, Ironhide took the reins of leadership of the CSF.
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Fiction
2005 IDW continuity
The CSF began life as the Badgeless a secret police hired guns an elite task force organized by Starscream to keep peace on the chaotic post-war Cybertron. Windblade vol. 1 #3 Severe allegations of corruption however turned the public against the Badgeless with many hiring I.H. Cybertronian Securities, a private security firm run by Ironhide, to keep them safe. 07:00:00 In response to this, the Council of Worlds placed Ironhide in command of the CSF. Applicable Skills Ironhide immediately began expanding the CSF, recruiting ordinary citizens into the force. Things We Said We'd Never Do
The CSF had a trial by fire when Bruticus began rampaging through Iacon. They were less than successful in fighting the combiner. The Line Between Us They didn't fare much better against the revived Sentinel Prime either. The Last Autobot
When Sentinel's undead Titan army invaded Cybertron, the CSF evacuated civilians before they engaged the undead. Ping The fight did not go well and the CSF soon began evacuating civilians off the planet. Desperate Times
Sometime after returning to Cybertron, Thundercracker & Buster Save the World Sunstreaker came to command a high post in the CSF. First Strike #3
When Earth was formally inducted into the Council of Worlds, the CSF coordinated security with G.I. Joe. When the Red Shadows swarmed across Iacon, Ironhide gave the approval for the CSF to use lethal force. First Strike #1 After learning the attack was a ruse perpetrated by Joe Colton, Starscream sent Ironhide and Sunstreaker underground to kill the human only for his booby trap to incapacitate Ironhide's squad with Colton personally downing Sunstreaker. First Strike #4
After Optimus Prime went rogue to break G.I. Joe and M.A.S.K. free, Ironhide took a squad bolstered by Starscream, Elita One, and Obsidian to capture the Prime and kill the humans. First Strike #5
The CSF caught up with the hostiles and rogues near Cybertron's core where Starscream placed them all under arrest. Unexpectedly, Garrison Kreiger activated the Talisman which revealed his true identity as "Merklynn" and created the alien city of New Prysmos within Cybertron's underground. In the aftermath, the CSF investigated the energy field around the alien site but were unable to penetrate it. First Strike #6
Eventually breaching the shield, the CSF placed Merklynn under arrest and established a security shield of their own as well as placing guards to monitor the Prysmosians. As head of the CSF, Ironhide was made one of the Cybertronian ambassadors to the Prysmosians. Schismatic After Virulina had killed Kup and declared open war on the Cybertronians, the Darkling Lords used their magic to eliminate all the security officers in the city save Waspinator. Desperate Measures Once New Prysmos had been raised to the surface of Cybertron, Ironhide declined to post patrols around the alien city, deciding to honor Kup's belief in peaceful negotiations. The Curtain
When Onyx Prime returned to Cybertron with Liege Maximo as prisoner, Bumblebee observed Ironhide's men establish a security perimeter. Another Mine
Notes
- According to Sara Pitre-Durocher, Quicklightning designed the logo for the CSF.[1]
