I. Introduction ....................................................................................... 3 Mission ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Historical Mission.............................................................................................................................. 3 Capabilities ....................................................................................................................................... 3 II. History................................................................................................ 4 Origins .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Formative Years ............................................................................................................................... 4 Titleman’s Rest................................................................................................................................. 4 The Russian Civil War...................................................................................................................... 4 The San Helena Interdiction............................................................................................................. 4 The Colonial Wars:........................................................................................................................... 5 Post-Colonial Rebellion .................................................................................................................... 5 III. Organisation...................................................................................... 5 Relationship with other services....................................................................................................... 5 Structure and Makeup ...................................................................................................................... 6 Arms And Missions:.......................................................................................................................... 8 IV. Personnel......................................................................................... 10 Rank Structure................................................................................................................................ 10 Forms of Address ........................................................................................................................... 12 Initial Training ................................................................................................................................. 12 V. Uniform ............................................................................................ 12 Dress Uniform................................................................................................................................. 12 Service Uniform .............................................................................................................................. 12 Utility Uniform ................................................................................................................................. 13 VI. Equipment Overview....................................................................... 13 Infantry Weapons ........................................................................................................................... 13 Infantry Personal Armour ............................................................................................................... 13 Ground Vehicles ............................................................................................................................. 13 Aerospace Craft.............................................................................................................................. 13 VII. Corps Culture .................................................................................. 14 Official Traditions and Customs ..................................................................................................... 14 Unofficial Traditions and Customs.................................................................................................. 14 VIII. Marine Bases and Stations ............................................................ 15 Principal ICM bases:....................................................................................................................... 15 IX. Character Generation ..................................................................... 17 Characteristics and Selected Attributes: ........................................................................................17 Background and Limitations: .......................................................................................................... 17 Basic Training:................................................................................................................................ 17 Military Occupational Specialties.................................................................................................... 18 Personal Development: .................................................................................................................. 19 Personalisation: .............................................................................................................................. 19 Skill Definitions: .............................................................................................................................. 19 Promotion: ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Pay:................................................................................................................................................. 23 X. Equipment Lists .............................................................................. 24 Body Armour:.................................................................................................................................. 24 Communications:............................................................................................................................ 26 Electronics: ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Medical: .......................................................................................................................................... 27 Tools:.............................................................................................................................................. 29 Protective Clothing & Accessories: ................................................................................................ 29 Protective Shelters: ........................................................................................................................ 31 The Interstellar Colonial Marine Corps 1 Visibility Enhancement: .................................................................................................................. 31 Miscellaneous Survival:.................................................................................................................. 32 XI. Hardware.......................................................................................... 35 Hand Guns ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Shotguns ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Rifles............................................................................................................................................... 38 Machine Guns ................................................................................................................................ 41 Heavy Weapons ............................................................................................................................. 43 High Energy Weapons:................................................................................................................... 48 XII. Appendix A: Weapon Quick Reference Tables: ........................... 50 Melee Weapons.............................................................................................................................. 50 Hand Guns: .................................................................................................................................... 50 Shotguns: ....................................................................................................................................... 50 Rifles:.............................................................................................................................................. 51 Machine Guns: ............................................................................................................................... 51 Heavy Weapons: ............................................................................................................................ 52 High Energy Weapons:................................................................................................................... 53 Weapon Base Skills:......................................................................................................................