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THE INTERSTELLAR COLONIAL

MARINE CORPS

The Interstellar Colonial Marine Corps............1

1. Introduction: ............................................1

2. Structure and Makeup:............................1

3. Arms And Missions: ................................3

4. Military Justice:........................................4

5. Terminology: ...........................................9

6. General Leadership:..............................10

extraterrestrial force, or a "pest control”

situation involving primitive alien lifeforms.

2. STRUCTURE AND MAKEUP:

The Colonial Act of 2140 established the ICM

structure as four combat divisions and four

aerospace wings, plus the support services

organic to these formations. At present the

ICM strength stands at 165,000 Marines.

Reserve manpower stands at around 50,000,

comprising a fifth division and aerospace wing.

1. INTRODUCTION:

Formed after the Colonial Act of 2140, the

Interstellar Colonial Marine Corps (ICM) was

intended to enable the United Earth Federation

(UEF) to project military force quickly and

decisively out beyond the Core Systems, to

resolve colonial disputes, and keep the peace.

ICM INFANTRY:

ICM doctrine stresses the need for small,

autonomous infantry units capable of operating

with or without higher level support on the non-

linear battlefield. Given the fluid nature of

battle at the small-unit level, the rifle unit must

be capable of moving great distances rapidly

using it's own transport, must carry its own

heavy support weapons and sensors, and be

able to apply great concentrations of firepower

rapidly. The current organization of the marine

rifle squad and platoon reflect the ultimate

development of this doctrine (see fig 1.1).

Each permanent member state of the United

Earth Federation Security Council (UEFSC) is

required to contribute to the manpower and

funding of the ICM. Modelled on the United

Earth Armed Forces (UEAF), the ICM

comprises AmeriCorps (the United Americas),

AsiaCorps (Russia), ChinaCorps (the Chinese

Consortium), EuroCorps (the European

Union), and JapanCorps (the Japanese

Affiliates). Despite these obvious political

boundaries, the ICM work together as a

cohesive fighting force, sharing equipment,

training, and doctrine.

THE COLONIAL MARINE PLATOON:

A Marine Platoon (26 Marines) has 1 platoon

commander (Lieutenant), 1 android Exo. and 2

sections, A and B. Each section has its

commanding sergeant, a dropship crew of 2

Marines, 1 APC driver and two squads. Each

squad has two teams: Fireteam A through H.

Each team has 2 Marines.

The duty of the Interstellar Colonial Marine

Corps is strictly devoted to the defence of all

United Earth Federation colonies in space.

Colonial Marines are the vanguard of the

UEF/ICA interstellar armed forces, responding

swiftly and potently against any aggressor who

should pose a threat to the security of

Federation territory and civilians in space,

whether it be a human aggressor, intelligent

The commanding sergeant of section A is

second in command (2iC.), he will replace the

platoon commander if the commander is killed

or incapacitated. The commanding sergeant of

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section B is 3iC. Each squad has a squad

leader at the rank of corporal. In case all

superior officers and NCOs are killed or

incapacitated command will fall to the corporal

with the highest fireteam letter designation

(from A on top down to H).

Fig 1.1 Marine Platoon Organization

Platoon Commander (2 nd Lieutenant)

Android Exo

Section A

Section B

Gunnery Sergeant

Dropship Crew (2x marines)

APC driver (1x marine)

2x Squads

Sergeant

Dropship Crew (2x marines)

APC driver (1x marine)

2x Squads

1 st Squad

2 nd Squad

1 st Squad

2 nd Squad

2x Fireteams

1x Cpl

1x Pte

1x PFC

1x Pte

1x Lcpl

1x Pte

1x PFC

1x Pte

1x Cpl

1x Pte

1x PFC

1x Pte

1x Lcpl

1x Pte

1x PFC

1x Pte

THE COLONIAL MARINE COMPANY:

Each platoon is one of three in a Marine

Company. The Company is the lowest level of

command with a headquarters element, which

is usually a fourth platoon commanded by a

Captain. A standard colonial marine company

comprises 110 marines.

Organised around three infantry regiments, the

division is especially designed to execute the

orbital assault mission, and is capable of

sustained surface operations.

MARINE SPACE FORCE:

To enable the UEAF to project fighting power

to the frontiers of Federation controlled space

and beyond, the ICM is organised into Marine

Space Forces. There are four in all, listed

below:

THE COLONIAL MARINE BATTALION:

Three Companies form one Battalion. A

battalion usually has a fourth headquarters

company, commanded by a Major. A standard

colonial marine infantry battalion typically

comprises 430 marines.

Marine Space Force, Sol:

1 st Colonial Marine Division

1 st Marine Aerospace Wing

1 st Colonial Support Group

THE COLONIAL MARINE BRIGADE:

Three Battalions in turn form one Regiment.

The Marine Infantry Regiment is part of a

Marine Brigade, along with other units (Armour

Battalion, APC Battalion, Battlesuit Battalion,

Artillery Battalion, Air Defence Battalion,

Engineer Battalion, Interface Transport Group).

Two Brigades form one Marine Division.

Marine Space Force, Centauri:

2 nd Colonial Marine Division

2 nd Marine Aerospace Wing

2 nd Colonial Support Group

Marine Space Force, Eridani:

3 rd Colonial Marine Division

3 rd Marine Aerospace Wing

THE COLONIAL MARINE DIVISION:

The Colonial Marine Division is the largest

operational unit size of the Marine Space

Force. It is essentially a balanced force of

combat, support and service elements.

Marine Space Force, Herculis:

4 th Colonial Marine Division

4 th Marine Aerospace Wing

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4 th Colonial Support Group

COLONIAL MARINE LOGISTICS:

The challenge to Marine logisticians is

immense; they must approach their missions

with the same aggressive execution as the

infantrymen in the assault. They have finite

quantities of supplies at hand, yet have to

operate a 'push mode' system, anticipating the

needs of the forward units and moving loads to

them even before they realize the need for it.

Inevitably, this can lead to wastage when

supplies are pushed forward to units who, for

whatever reason, no longer need them;

however, such waste is preferable to the

disaster that can occur if supplies are not

forwarded until after the need has arisen.

MSF Sol and MSF Centauri are responsible for

operations throughout the core systems; MSF

Eridani operates at the edge of the core

systems and into the outer colonies; MSF

Herculis has responsibility for the fringes of the

outer colonies, and the disputed Herculis

Cluster region.

In practice, these regional assignments are

administrative designations, the practicalities

of frontier operations requiring the breakdown

of operating forces into autonomous taskforces

of regimental size or less.

A MSF is usually commanded by a General.

Because, even in a 'hot' conflict, Colonial

Marine units are often dispersed in small units

across continental distances, the ICM logistic

prime movers are the ubiquitous AS-114

dropship and the AS-118 heavy transporter. In

the field, the Puma all-terrain transport is the

land based prime mover.

3. ARMS AND MISSIONS:

SEARCH AND RESCUE:

Often the ICM is called in for search and

rescue duty because they have the fastest

ships with the longest range. To meet these

demands, the Combat Search And Rescue

(CSAR) teams were formed. All ICM bases

have CSAR teams on 24 hour standby, ready

to be dispatched at a moment’s notice to

search and rescue missions in the cold depths

of space or on hostile worlds

Team Size:

Varies, usually one platoon section at least.

Transport Type:

Typically a fast corvette or frigate.

Fig 1.2 ‘Victory By Wings’ Aerospace pilot

uniform patch

ICM AEROSPACE WING COMMAND:

The Aerospace Wing is the aerospace combat

element of the Marine Space Force. Designed

for aerospace support and air mobility, the

aerospace wing is essentially an administrative

formation, since much of it's fighting strength is

directly attached to the ICM divisions.

Typically, a Marine aerospace wing operates

some 300 dropships, 30 heavy-lift shuttles and

100 strikeships of varying types.

PLANETARY SURVEY:

Survey teams are usually dispatched to newly

surveyed planets or newly established colonies

where alien lifeforms have been discovered.

They investigate possible contamination by

hostile organisms. The team is mostly science,

with the military only playing a supporting role

in the operation of the mission. The ships are

comprised of 50% laboratories and 50%

defence. The team commander is often a

military scientist.

Team Size:

Total crew per ship typically up to 40

personnel. 50% are scientific staff (mostly

xenobiologists). Instead of the standard one

synthetic per ship, survey craft can have up to

ten.

Transport Type:

One ship, typically a corvette or frigate.

The Aerospace Wing is an administrative

formation responsible for the operation of all

aerospace craft within the Marine Space Force

to which it is attached. Wing tasks include air

superiority missions, reconnaissance, close air

support, dedicated strike, forward supply,

transport, casualty evacuation and search and

rescue. Aerospace operations are also an

integrated part of the standard Marine Infantry.

A particular division is divided into three

groups. Drop Groups ferry and support

invading Marine Infantry. Tactical group is

tasked with recon, and attack missions. Finally,

the Support Group is assigned CasEvac,

search and rescue, psyops, special forces

insertion, and like tasks. The major workhorse

of the Interstellar Colonial Marine Corps is the

AS-114 Cobra, compromising a majority of all

three groups.

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armour company may be attached to the

MEU's line strength.

RECOVERY AND SALVAGE:

Disaster still strikes in the 23 rd Century. Be it a

result of war, famine, disease or natural

disaster on a planetary scale, someone has to

pick up the pieces afterwards. If the location is

still deemed too dangerous for emergency

services and even ColSec, then the ICM are

called in. R&S is a duty no-one wants, but it is

a grim reality of life in the 23 rd Century.

Team Size:

Varies. Ground teams or large numbers of

dropships.

Transport Type:

Varies.

The MEU is commanded by a headquarters

company that co-ordinates the command,

communication, intelligence and logistics

functions of the unit. Attached to headquarters

are a number of non-combat sub-units,

including a logistics platoon, maintenance

company and medical unit. Additional combat

sub-units include a reconnaissance platoon,

scout-sniper squad, combat engineering

platoon and a heavy ordnance company which

provides the battalion's heavy fire support and

artillery guns, multiple launch rockets, anti-

ballistic missile systems and ground launched

space weapons.

Team Size:

With a strength of about 2,200 personnel, the

MEU is normally built around a reinforced

battalion, a composite aerospace squadron,

and a MEU Service Support group.

Transport Type:

The MEU is deployed on four strikeships,

typically destroyers.

RAPID REACTION FORCE:

Like CSAR teams, all ICM bases throughout

colonised space maintain a company strength

rapid reaction force that they can dispatch and

deploy within a 12 hour turnaround period. Its

missions include humanitarian rescue

operations, the prevention of armed conflict,

and even full-scale interventions to separate

fighting parties.

Team Size:

Company strength unit with support personnel.

Transport Type:

Typically one destroyer, accompanied by

several corvettes, with a full compliment of

aerospace and ground vehicles.

4. MILITARY JUSTICE:

A. UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE:

A code that applies to all members of the

uniformed services.

1. Its purpose is to ensure order and to

provide a means of adjudicating

infractions of the law.

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT:

The building block of the Colonial Marine

operating forces is the Marine Expeditionary

Unit (MEU), a reinforced battalion combat

team designed to operate independently in

areas of deep space, far from reinforcement or

logistical support. The key to the MEU is it's

mobility and flexibility; an MEU incorporates it's

own dedicated starlift capacity, capable of

deploying the entire unit swiftly to any trouble-

spot planet. This starlift capacity, which varies

in size according to the mission, is tasked to

supply logistics for a minimum of 30 days of

ground combat operations. UEAF fleet units

are usually attached to the MEU to perform

space control, reconnaissance and orbital

bombing missions.

The obedience to military law is the

responsibility of every Marine.

B. PUNITIVE ARTICLE:

The following list contains the descriptive title

and general provisions of selected punitive

articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice

(UCMJ) .

1. Article 86 - Absent without leave:

Any Marine who, without authority:

a) fails to go to hit appointed place of

duty at the time prescribed;

b) goes from that place or

c) absents himself or remains absent

from his unit, organization or place of

duty at which he is required to be at

the time prescribed;

The line strength of an MEU is formed from

three to four line infantry companies. An

aerospace Drop Group and some Attack

Group elements accompany the infantry

complement. Each line company will usually

incorporate support assets which may be

attached down to the line platoons, including

multiple-launch fire support mortars, anti-tank

missiles and Surface-to-Air Missile systems. If

sufficient starlift capacity is available, an

shall be punished as his commanding officer or

a court-martial may direct.

2. Article 89 - Disrespect toward a superior

commissioned officer.

Any Marine, who behaves with disrespect

toward his superior commissioned officer, shall

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be punished as his commanding officer or a

court-martial may direct.

6. Article 128 - Assault.

Any Marine, who:

a) attempts or offers with unlawful force

or violence to do bodily harm to

another person, whether or not the

attempt or offer is consummated, is

guilty of simple assault;

b) commits an assault with a dangerous

weapon or other means or force likely

to produce death or grievous bodily

harm is guilty of assault consummated

by battery; or

c) commits assault and intentionally

inflicts grievous bodily harm with or

without a weapon, is guilty of

aggravated assault, and;

3. Article 90 - Assault on or wilfully disobey

a superior commissioned officer.

Any Marine, who:

a) strikes his superior commissioned

office

b) draws or lifts up any weapon against

his superior commissioned officer

c) offers any violence against his

superior commissioned officer. or

d) wilfully disobeys a lawful command of

his superior commissioned officer

while that superior commissioned

officer is in the execution of his office;

shall be punished as his commanding officer or

a court-martial may direct. If the offence is

committed in time of war, a court-martial may

direct that the Marine be punished by death.

and shall be punished as his commanding

officer or court-martial may direct.

7. Article 134 - General article.

Any Marine, who become involved in:

4. Article 91 - Insubordinate conduct toward

a warrant officer, non-commissioned

officer, or petty officer.

Any Marine, who:

a) all disorders and neglects to the

prejudice of good order and discipline

in the armed forces,

b) all conduct of a nature to bring

discredit upon the armed forces, or

a) strikes or assaults

b) wilfully disobeys; or

c) in language or deportment toward a

warrant officers non-commissioned

officer, or petty officer while that officer

is in the execution of his office;

crimes and offences not capital,

shall be punished as their commanding officer

or a court-martial may direct.

C. FORMS OF PUNISHMENT

The following are the forms of punishment

which may be imposed for violations the of the

UCMJ. All forms of punishment are subject to

restrictions specified in the UCMJ. The UCMJ

provides limitations of sentences based on the

nature of the crime, the form of adjudication

(nonjudicial punishment or court-martial), and

the position/rank of the individual assigning the

punishment or the type of court-martial which

convicted the Marine.

shall be punished as his commanding officer or

court-martial may direct.

5. Article 121 - Larceny and wrongful

appropriation

Any Marine who wrongfully take, obtains, or

withholds (by any means) any money,

personal property. or article of value of any

kind:

a) with intent permanently to deprive or

defraud another person of the use and

benefit of property or to appropriate it

to his own use or the use of any

person other than the owner, steals

that property is guilty of larceny; or

b) with intent temporarily to deprive or

defraud another person of the use and

benefit of property or to appropriate it

to his own use or the use of any

person other than the owner is guilty

of wrongful appropriation

1. Reprimand.

The convening authority of a court-martial or a

commanding officer may punish a Marine by

censure. A reprimand is a severe form of

censure that adversely reflects upon the

conduct of the person addressed. A reprimand

my be presented either orally or in writing;

however, it is normally delivered in the written

form.

2. Forfeiture Of Pay And Allowances.

A forfeiture deprives the individual accused, of

all or specific amount, of money to be accrued

Shall be punished as his commanding officer

or a court-martial may direct.

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