Royal Manticoran Marine Corps
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The Royal Manticoran Marine Corps, or RMMC, was the "amphibious" military force of the Star Kingdom of Manticore, mostly serving aboard Royal Manticoran Navy vessels.
The motto of the RMMC was Possimus Perficio ("Can Do")
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[edit] History
The Royal Manticoran Marine Corps was merged with Royal Manticoran Army in 1665 PD. This lasted for about 100 years, after which the Corps was separated from the Army again. (HH4)
[edit] Equipment
The marines used a battle armor that camouflaged with the environment. The armor could last a little under four combat hours in standard configuration.
[edit] Hand-held Weapons
- M32A1/A5 Pulse rifle
- M19 Pulse carabine (for shipboard use)
- M56 Grenade launcher
- M7 Pulser
- M9 Pulser (for shipboard use)
- M87 Vibro bayonet
- Other equipment such as tribarrel pulsers, flechette guns and plasma weapons.
[edit] Duties
The RMMC was stationed on planets, stations, and vessels with duties such as security. Marines took part in boarding and landing parties. During Naval combat, Marines man the ship's weapon and defensive stations as well as assist in damage control. (HH1)
Another one of the RMMC's duties was to guard the Star Kingdom of Manticore's embassies. (HH2)
Marines quarters on a naval ship were known as "Marine Country". (HH4)
[edit] Uniforms
[edit] Officers
The RMMC officer's undress uniform consisted of a tunic identical to that of the Navy, space black with gold trim on the collar and front panel and a solid green blouse under it. On the right shoulder was the RMMC patch in red and gold. The left bore the unit patch for the officer's assignment. The collar insignia was identical to that of the Navy. The tunic had no shoulderboards, instead displaying the collar insignia and an RMMC pin on the plain black strap. Medals and ribbons were worn on the left breast. The trousers were green and bloused into standard Navy boots. A Green beret was worn with the crest of the RMMC on the left side. (JIR1)
[edit] Enlisted
The Marine enlisted undress uniform was similar in style to the Navy's black, one piece jumpsuit, with rank insignia and name worn on the upper left breast. Marine noncomissioned officers used the same color coded piping on the shoulder seams as Navy, using dark Sphinxian green, which was distinct from the brighter green used for Naval medical ratings. The ship's patch was worn on the right shoulder, above the RMMC patch. The rating insignia was worn on the left arm, with specialist insignia above.
The bottom half of the jumpsuit was solid green, cuffs bloused into the boots and had cargo pockets. The beret was green and identical in all ways to that worn by Marine officers. (JIR1)
[edit] Ranks
Enlisted:
- Private
- Private First Class
- Lance Corporal
Non-commisioned Officers:
- Corporal
- Platoon Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- First Sergeant
- Sergeant Major (Highest Marine SNCO aboard the ship - Called "The Gunny")
- Regimental Sergeant Major
Officers:
- 2nd Lieutenant
- 1st Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier General
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General
- Field Marshall
- Marshall of the Corps (Known as the Commandant of the Marine Corps)
- COFMF - Commanding Officer, Fleet Marine Force
[edit] Colonel of Marines
The special rank of Colonel of Marines was a way for the Crown to show special approval of a Royal Manticoran Navy Captain too junior for promotion to flag rank, and few captains ever received it. It was a purely symbolic appointment, although it did include a Marine Colonel's pay scale in addition to regular navy pay. It carried no change in authority. (HH4)
