USCM

United States Colonial Marine

The USCM is divided into three overarching branches, called the Marine Space Forces: Sol, overseeing the core colonies and earth, the largest of the three; Eridani, operating among the Chinese and American colonised arms; Herculis, going through the Anglo-Japanese arms and the outer fringes. While each branch operates independently, all are responsible for protecting American space and working together in that goal. There is also a fourth group, the Reserves, which is stationed mostly on earth and serves to reinforce the other branches.

Marine Space Force, Herculis, Chinook 91 GSO station is a military space station in geosynchronous orbit around the colony world Georgia 525 (70 Ophiuchi A V), and is the headquarters for the Herculis branch of the USCM. Under its control are the 4th Colonial Marine Division, 4th Colonial Marine Brigade, 4th Aerospace Wing, and 1st Colonial Support Group of the USCM. Chinook 91 reports directly to O'Neill station in Earth-Lunar space. Tithonis Mountain on Bernice 378 is another large garrison of USCM troops, such as the 1st Colonial Support Group, and there are more minor garrisons along the Anglo-Japanese arm. The 2nd battalion of the 4th brigade, the Falling Falcons, and the USS Almayer are stationed in Herculis.

Fleets

1st Fleet	Ships
2nd Fleet	Ships
3rd Fleet	Ships
4th Fleet	Ships

History

The Union of Progressive Peoples (U.P.P.) is a powerful socialist nation that acts as a rival of United Americas (U.A.) in the eastern sphere. However, as years go by, so does the spark of rivalry between the U.A. and U.P.P. as well, with mounting tensions between the two becoming more and more prevalent. Though the U.P.P. has never engaged in wars against the U.A. or USCM, hostilities broke out between a USCM Task Force and a U.P.P. Expeditionary Force during the Tientsin Campaign in mid 2165. It later ended in ceasefire. However, many enraged officials and commanders view this firefight as an attempt for the USCM to take control of UPP territory. 3 years after the Tientsin Campaign there is still an unstable relationship between the U.P.P and the U.A.

In 2186, for the past 14 months the 17th battalion known as the Smoldering Sons (six hundred able-bodied soldiers, strong) have been stationed at a gas giant designated MV-35 in the Anglo-Japanese Arm of the Tychon's Rift sector under the command of Colonel Ganbaatar.
MV-35's only facility, the helium refinery, Altai Station has been the only UPP-held territory in the Tychon's Rift sector for many light years, the soldiers deployed to MV-35 have spent most of their military career holed up in crammed quarters in near darkness, waiting for supply shipments and transport escort deployments.

Divisions

Do not expect to climb these ranks without a serious dedication to the cause.

Standard

Role	Description
Private | Pvt.	Enlisted or conscripted into the armed forces, these Standard UPP soldiers are the core and brunt of the UPP forces, armed and equipped with a standard Type 71 Pulse Rifle and their UM 5 Personal armor, these fanatical soldiers are a force to be reckoned with.
Korporal | Kpl.	These trained men and women have access to an array of standard issued UPP medical items akin to their USCM counterparts. While combat is not their focus, they are armed with their old but reliable Type 71 Carbine as a quick response to any threat.
Serzhant | Szh.	UPP Specialists are better trained and armed than their standard counterpart. Equipped with special heavy UPP armor that is capable of withstanding a significant amount of damage, and equipped with the formidable GSh-7.62 rotary machine gun, UPP Specialists are not to be taken lightly by even the most robust of marines.
Master Serzhant | MSzh.	The commander of the UPP force, the UPP Leader is charged with executing whatever mission the UPP have assigned the squad. They are equipped with mostly standard issue UPP equipment, though the Leader wears similar armor to the UPP Specialist.

Special Forces

Role	Description
Junior Kommando | JKdo.	Enlisted or conscripted into the armed forces, these Standard UPP soldiers are the core and brunt of the UPP forces, armed and equipped with a standard Type 71 Pulse Rifle and their UM 5 Personal armor, these fanatical soldiers are a force to be reckoned with.
2nd Kommando | JKdo.	UPP Specialists are better trained and armed than their standard counterpart. Equipped with special heavy UPP armor that is capable of withstanding a significant amount of damage, and equipped with the formidable GSh-7.62 rotary machine gun, UPP Specialists are not to be taken lightly by even the most robust of marines.
1st Kommando | JKdo.	These trained men and women have access to an array of standard issued UPP medical items akin to their USCM counterparts. While combat is not their focus, they are armed with their old but reliable Type 71 Carbine as a quick response to any threat.

Officers

Role	Description
Leytenant | Lt.	Enlisted or conscripted into the armed forces, these Standard UPP soldiers are the core and brunt of the UPP forces, armed and equipped with a standard Type 71 Pulse Rifle and their UM 5 Personal armor, these fanatical soldiers are a force to be reckoned with.
Kapitan | Kpt.	UPP Specialists are better trained and armed than their standard counterpart. Equipped with special heavy UPP armor that is capable of withstanding a significant amount of damage, and equipped with the formidable GSh-7.62 rotary machine gun, UPP Specialists are not to be taken lightly by even the most robust of marines.

Relations

Factions	Connections
UPP	Placeholder.
CLF	Placeholder.
Freelancers	Placeholder.
Weston-Yamada	Placeholder.