Editing Parahuman Response Team (section)

==History==
===Background===
On January 18th, 1993 [[Alexandria]], [[Eidolon]], [[Hero]] and [[Legend]] were sworn in by the President of the United States under PRTCJ as the founding members of the United States' Protectorate. It was the first in a long series of steps, hastened by outside influence,<ref>Absent Cauldron's meddling, there's no [[PRT]] for one thing. There's no [[Suits]], no [[Red Gauntlet]], no [[Elite Sentai]] group or whatever I called them, no [[Elite]]; all groups that Cauldron set up or supported. - [https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/15024820 Wildbow on Spacebattles]</ref> that led to the formation of the PRT, the Protectorate, and in the organization of heroes worldwide.<ref name="I15.z e2">'''January 18th, 1993'''<br><br>“I, Alexandria, do solemnly affirm that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the director appointed over me, according to the regulations of the PRTCJ.”<br><br>Applause swelled around her.  As far as the eye could see, there were crowds and flashing cameras.  President Griffin extended a hand and she shook it.<br><br>He leaned close, “You do us proud.”<br><br>“Thank you, James.  I’ll give my all.”<br><br>He squeezed her hand and moved on.<br><br>“I, Eidolon, do solemnly affirm…” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/interlude-15-donation-bonus-3/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 15.z]]</ref> In exchange for government funding and legitimacy, the members agreed to follow a special set of laws laid out for capes, to accept bureaucratic oversight and cooperate with local authorities.

===Post-[[Echidna]]===
Following the revelation of her secret identity, Chief Director Rebecca Costa-Brown was demoted to Deputy Chief Director while she trained her successor.<ref>[[Cell 22.4]]</ref>

The PRT began investigating [[Cauldron]] capes within the [[Protectorate]] using government [[thinker|thinkers]]. When found, they were forbidden from leadership roles.<ref name="23.2 c3">But what can you do in their shoes? What would you do differently?<br><br>The info about what Alexandria is was inevitably going to leak, even before she died, and the death could readily be a catalyst for many people talking about it. Only Contessa was really holding them back (and Cauldron, behind the scenes, decided to stop protecting the Triumvirate: see number man’s interlude). So it was bound to get out somehow.<br><br>Alexandria dies, and you have to tell the public -something-. Chevalier makes the call to tell the public about her shady background, with the caveat that he has to reassure the public that the Alexandria situation won’t recur. He promises to vet the leadership, makes it public so the ones in power know to step down while there’s still an excuse.<br><br>But you get isolated cases like Pretender, who are too committed to their careers to leave, people who know they have immediate subordinates who are Cauldron Capes. Who find themselves between a rock and a hard place, in a situation where things were already strained at best (ie. Las Vegas). - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/drone-23-2/#comment-24742 Comment by Wildbow] on [[Drone 23.2]]</ref>

===Post-[[Gold Morning]]===
The PRT did not survive Gold Morning as an organization, and it proved difficult to replace.<ref>The PRT is done.  There are groups trying to cobble together a replacement, but it’s looking shaky at best. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/11/02/teneral-e-1/ Excerpt] from [[Teneral e.1]]</ref> Two years later, a "new PRT" was still being constructed.<ref>Let’s not ignore that the PRT is gone, we no longer have non-capes in charge of them, and they have more proportional power than ever.  Let’s not ignore that they’re making a new PRT without any of the key rules that defined the last one. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/glowworm-p-1/ Excerpt] from [[Glow-worm P.1]]</ref>

PRT was partially succeeded by coalition of [[The Wardens]], [[The Guild]], and [[Dragon's Teeth]]. It was succeeded by the [[PRTCJ]] in another part.