Editing After The Storm: Second Wave (section)

===Super Marshals===
Unlike in the beginning, The Protectors do not need to have secret meetings with those members of law enforcement who support them, or depend on a slightly eccentric rich lady to fund their activities. They are a part of the U.S. Marshals Service, although as their own division, consisting of Super Marshals and Countersuper Marshals. It is easy to tell them apart from regular marshals. First of all, their motto is slightly different. The usual “Justice, Integrity, Service” had an additional word. “Protection.” Secondly, their United States Marshal badges have a label of either Countersuper or SUPER.

All Protectors wear marshal badges. If a super is beating you up and she does not have a badge, that is some vigilante, not a Protector.
Countersuper Marshals are more numerous. They are regular marshals without superpowers. They provide support and law enforcement expertise to Super Marshals. Countersuper Marshals have strict hiring requirements, extra training to deal with supercrime, and specialist equipment – especially advanced body armor. Countersupers might be the first responders to a super incident, in which case they are expected to hold their own and keep the civilians safe until the Supers reach the scene.

In a Super vs. Super situation, the first priority of Countersupers is to herd any civilians to safety and establish a perimeter. Not always an easy task – try herding away a group of teenagers who are trying to record the super battle with their smart bracers. Only after the perimeter is secure will they turn to providing assistance to Super Marshals.

They are far more than teen herders, though. A supervillain who dismisses them may find to his surprise that the word Countersuper is not an empty one, as he gets tackled and cuffed. This is especially true in New York, where many Countersupers belong to Heroslayers. While they are allies of The Protectors now, the ancient organization originally arrived to New York to suppress the Supers. They have no reservations about engaging a Super in a fight.