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==Organisation==
The PDF is under the control of the local government rather than direct Imperial control: the raising, training, arming, leadership, etc, is entirely in the hands of the [[Imperial Governor]]. All Imperial planets in general are required to maintain a standing army in order to maintain government (and thus Imperial) control over the planet against any possible invasion or insurrection.{{Cite Marker EndFn|11}}
In response to any threat, the PDF has the responsibility to engage the enemy until Imperial reinforcements can be mustered from the nearby sector. Thus although rarely respected due to their inherent lack of experience, PDF are widely considered crucial to the [[Departmento Munitorum]] as the first line of defence for Imperial worlds against [[Xenos]] invasion and [[Chaos]]-inspired rebellion.{{Cite Marker EndFn|11}}
Just as significant is the PDFs' role as the main source of recruits for the [[Imperial Guard]]. Whenever required, the best soldiers in a PDF are transferred into the Imperial Guard, receiving further training as they are shipped to their destined location elsewhere in the galaxy. Typically one tenth of the PDF's personnel are given to the Guard, and these are usually the best soldiers as the penalty for a [[Governor]] for giving sub-standard soldiers is death. Those who are even more valuable are often formed into [[Tempestus Scions#Kill Squad Troopers|Kill Squads]], trained and equipped like [[Storm Troopers]].{{Fn|5}}
==Loyalties==
Although the PDF defaults all command to any Imperial forces that arrive, there are many possible reasons the PDF or elements of it may join in rebellion against Imperial authority; [[Chaos]] or [[Xenos|alien]] (particularly [[Genestealer]]) infiltration of the planet, the ambitions of corrupt [[Planetary Governor]]s and other organisations in charge of the planet, can mean the PDF turns against the off-world Imperial forces. This is a cause of mistrust for PDF in general, and further reason for commanders to prefer to rely on non-local defences.{{Cite Marker End}} [[Inquisitor]]s are particularly known for a lack of trust for the local PDF, often quick to have nearby Imperial forces available should need call for it.{{Cite Marker EndFn|12}}
==System Defence Forces==
**{{Endn|9b}}: Chapter 9
*{{Endn|10}}: [[Baneblade (Novel)]], Chapter 14
*{{Endn|11}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition)]] - pg. 8
*{{Endn|12}}: [[Nightbringer (Novel)]] - Chapter 11
===Uncited===
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*[[For the Emperor]] by [[Sandy Mitchell]], {{Cite Marker End}}
*[[Death or Glory]] by '''Sandy Mitchell''', {{Cite Marker End}}
