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|Type= Space Marine
 
|Type= Space Marine
|Name= Com Guards Warship Fleet Marine
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|Name= Com Guards Warship Fleet Marine<!-- the grammar and case errors are in the original -->
|Platoon Type (Specialty)= Foot (Marine)
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|Platoon Type (Specialty) = Foot (Marine)
|Platoon Size (Squad/Platoon)= 24 (6/4)
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|Platoon Size (Squad/Platoon) = 24 (6/4)
 
|Equipment =  
 
|Equipment =  
 
|Primary Weapon=24 [[Sunbeam Laser Pistol]]s
 
|Primary Weapon=24 [[Sunbeam Laser Pistol]]s
|Secondary Weapon=4 [[Blazer Laser Rifle]]s
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|Secondary Weapon=4 [[Blazer Rifle]]s
 
|armor=[[Marine Combat Environment Suit|Environment Suit, Marine]]
 
|armor=[[Marine Combat Environment Suit|Environment Suit, Marine]]
 
|Tech Base/Rating=Inner Sphere (D/X-F-D)
 
|Tech Base/Rating=Inner Sphere (D/X-F-D)
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|Jump MP= 0
 
|Jump MP= 0
 
|Armor Divisor = 2
 
|Armor Divisor = 2
|To-Hit Modifier (Range in Hexes)=–2 (0 Hex), 0 (1 Hex), +2 (2 Hexes), +4 (3 hexes)
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|To-Hit Modifier (Range in Hexes) = –2 (0 Hex), 0 (1 Hex), +2 (2 Hexes), +4 (3 hexes)
 
|BV (1.0) = 121
 
|BV (1.0) = 121
 
|BV (2.0) =  
 
|BV (2.0) =  
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
'''Space Marines''' are [[infantry]] specially trained to fight in both normal and zero-gravity environments.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 341</ref>  While most ships have their own Marine contingents, the largest of these was for many years unheard-of.  Working in secrecy for decades on [[WarShip]]s that were unknown to the entire [[Inner Sphere]], the [[ComGuard]] Warship Fleet Marines developed many skills in close quarter combat for fighting aboard space vessels.  These skills came in handy during the [[Jihad]], as many fleet battles often degenerated into boarding actions.<ref name=TR85>''Technical Readout:3085'', p.204 </ref>
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'''Space Marines''' are [[infantry]] specially trained to fight in both normal and zero-gravity environments.<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 341</ref>  While most ships have their own Marine contingents, the largest of these was for many years unheard-of.  Working in secrecy for decades on [[WarShip]]s that were unknown to the entire [[Inner Sphere]], the [[Com Guards|Com Guard]] WarShip Fleet Marines developed many skills in close quarter combat for fighting aboard space vessels.  These skills came in handy during the [[Jihad]], as many fleet battles often degenerated into boarding actions.<ref name=TR85>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 204</ref>
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
The primary armament of ComGuard Marines is the [[Laser Pistol (Sunbeam)|Sunbeam Laser Pistol]], their short range working favorably in tight quarters.  For  
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[[File:Marine Combat Environment Suit 01 MWComp.jpg|191px|thumb|right|A [[Capellan Confederation Navy|Capellan]] Marine sapper in a Combat Environment Suit carrying a [[C8 Blasting Block|C8 demolition charge]]]]
additional firepower these Marines are armed with [[Laser Rifle (Blazer)|Blazer Laser Rifle]]s.<ref name=TR85 />
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The primary armament of Com Guard Marines is the [[Laser Pistol (Sunbeam)|Sunbeam Laser Pistol]], their short range working favorably in tight quarters.  For additional firepower these Marines are armed with [[Laser Rifle (Blazer)|Blazer Rifle]]s.<ref name=TR85 />
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Other weaponry and equipment known to have been used by ComStar's marines and/or various other space based marine forces and elements (including mercenary units) throughout human space include:
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* [[Respirator]]
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* [[Filter Mask|Filter]] and [[Humidifier Mask]]s
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* [[Hostile Environment Suit]]
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* [[Portable Life Support Unit]]
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* [[Light Environment Suit]]
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* [[Marine Combat Environment Suit]]
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* [[NL-42 "Battle Taxi"]]
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* [[Elemental (Battle Armor)#Variants|Elemental armor [space variant]]]) ([[Elemental]] Marines of the various Clans. Often organized as [[Binary#Pure Binaries|Binaries]], or more rarely as [[Star (Formation)#Infantry Stars|Stars]])
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* [[NL-45 Gunboat]] (small boarding craft used by the Elemental Marines of some Clans. Generally are used to convey a [[Point (Formation)|Point]] of [[battle armor]], i.e. five Elementals, to a target ship or station, though they are also used on occasion for mixed or wholly non-Elemental marine boarding contingents)
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* [[Aerie (Battle Armor)|Aerie Power Armor]] (Used by some non-Elemental Marines of Clan Snow Raven)
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* [[Tornado|G12 / G13 Tornado Light Power Armor]] (Blakist marines)
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* [[Infiltrator Mk. II#Variants|Infiltrator Mk. II battle armor (Marine variant)]] ([[AFFS - Navy|AFFS Navy]] Marines)
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* [[Purifier Adaptive|Purifier Adaptive battle armor]] ([[Star Seeds]] mercenary company, [[Republic Armed Forces]] Marine Corps)
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* [[Void (Battle Armor)#Variants|Void medium battle armor [DCA variant]]] ([[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] Marines)
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* [[Firedrake Support Needler (Battle Armor)]]
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* [[Null-G Pack]]
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* [[Engineer's Portable Console]]
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* [[Combat Space Suit]]
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* Skinsuits, such as the [[Asuncion Escape Suit]] (which reportedly has become the de facto standard issue undress uniform of the [[Capellan Confederation Armed Forces#Capellan Navy|Capellan Navy]]<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 144</ref>)
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* [[Gripper Gloves]]
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* [[Armored Gloves]]
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* [[Exoskeleton]]s
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* [[Stunstick]] / [[Mini Stunstick]]
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* [[Sonic Stunner]]
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* [[Medusa Whip]] (Known to be used by at least some non-Elemental Marines of Clan Wolf)<ref>''Malicious Intent''</ref>
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* [[Needler Pistol]]
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* [[Needler Rifle]]
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* [[Laser Rifle]] / [[Pulse Laser Rifle]]
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* *[[Mauser 960 Assault System]] (Standard issue rifle of the old SDLF Marine Corps, also known as the [[Carver#Early History|Star League Marine Corps]])
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* [[Gyrojet Rifle]] (generally restricted to planetside or open space (EVA) usage for obvious reasons, though [[Guided Gyrojet Rounds|guided rounds]] do exist)
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* [[Buccaneer Boarding Gel Gun]]
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* [[Pump-Action Shotgun]]
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* [[Automatic Shotgun]]
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* [[Combat Shotgun]]
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* [[Demolition kit]]
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* [[Grenade]]s and specialist munitions of various [[Ordnance Types|types]]. Examples include;
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** [[Minigrenade]]s
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** [[Rocket-Assisted Grenade]]s
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** [[C8 Blasting Block]]
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** [[Pentaglycerine]]
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* [[Grenade Launcher]] / [[Compact Grenade Launcher]]
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* [[Riot Shield]]
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* [[Ballistic Plate Armor]]
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* [[Flak Armor]] / [[Ablative/Flak Armor]] (most commonly used for planetside or station operations)
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* [[Military Microcommunicator]]
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* [[Field Communicator]]
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* [[Advanced Field Comm Kit]] (usually used for planetside operations and the like)
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* [[Long-Range Communications Kit]] (as above and used alongside the AFCK, albeit normally in larger-scale operations)
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* [[Bubble Tent]] / [[Personal Environment Bag]]
  
 
==Alpha Strike==
 
==Alpha Strike==
 
This is a direct link to the [[MUL]] page for the Alpha Strike card:
 
This is a direct link to the [[MUL]] page for the Alpha Strike card:
* [http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Card/2985?skill=4/ Com Guards Warship Fleet Marine]
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* [http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Card/2985?skill=4/ Com Guards WarShip Fleet Marine]
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==See also ==
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=== Related formations & unit types ===
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* [[Clan Space Marine]]
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* [[Special Asteroid Support Force]]
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* [[Motorized XCT Infantry]]
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* [[Commando (Infantry)]]
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* [[Hessian Horsemen]]
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=== Notable transports and other ships ===
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* [[Saturn (DropShuttle class)|''Saturn''-class DropShuttle]]
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* [[KR-61#Variants|NL-43 Battle Taxi]] (boarding shuttle/landing craft)
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* [[Elephant|Model 96 Tug (''Elephant'')]]
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* [[Unity City (Individual WarShip)|''Unity City'' WarShip]]
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* [[Ocean|SLS ''Ocean'' (assault transport)]]
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* [[Lee (DropShip class)|''Lee''-class DropShip]]
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* [[Pueblo|''Pueblo''-class surveillance DropShip]]
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* [[Second Coming|SLS ''Second Coming'' battleship]]
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* [[Liberator (WarShip class)|''Liberator''-class cruiser]]
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* ''[[Syssiphus]]'' ''Elephant''-class DropShip
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* [[Dragonstar|Dragonstar-class passenger transport]]
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* [[Hoshiryokou|''Hoshiryokou''-class space tug/utility transport]]
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* [[Nekohono'o|''Nekohono'o''-class assault DropShip]]
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* [[Interdictor|''Interdictor''-class pocket WarShip]]
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=== Associated lore and rulesets ===
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* ''[[BattleSpace]]''
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* [[Combat Operations|''Combat Operations'' (CBT expansion/ Rulebook)]]
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* [[Interstellar Operations|''Interstellar Operations'' (Core Rulebook)]]
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* ''[[Cargo Queen]]'' scenario
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* ''[[Twisting in the Vacuum]]'' (short story)
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* [[Operation_ODYSSEUS#Invasion|Operation ODYSSEUS]]
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* ''[[Under the Shadows of the Stars]]'' (novella)
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* [[Reunification War#Taurian Tactics|Taurian Tactics]]
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* [[War of 3039#Dieron Thrust - Operation STURMHAMMER|Operation STURMHAMMER (War of 3039)]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
*''[[Tactical Operations]]''
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* ''[[Handbook: House Liao]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
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* ''[[Malicious Intent]]'' (novel)
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* ''[[Tactical Operations]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
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[[Category:Infantry Units|{{PAGENAME}}]]
 
[[Category:Infantry Units|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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[[Category:Foot Infantry Units]]

Latest revision as of 21:26, 14 February 2024

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Com Guards Warship Fleet Marine
Type
Platoon Type (Specialty) Foot (Marine)
Platoon Size (Squad/Platoon) 24 (6/4)
Technical specifications
Primary Weapon 24 Sunbeam Laser Pistols
Secondary Weapon 4 Blazer Rifles
Armor Environment Suit, Marine
Tech Base/Rating Inner Sphere (D/X-F-D)
Transport Weight 3 tons
Ground MP 1
Jump MP 0
Armor Divisor 2
To-Hit Modifier (Range in Hexes) –2 (0 Hex), 0 (1 Hex), +2 (2 Hexes), +4 (3 hexes)
BV (1.0) 121

Description[edit]

Space Marines are infantry specially trained to fight in both normal and zero-gravity environments.[1] While most ships have their own Marine contingents, the largest of these was for many years unheard-of. Working in secrecy for decades on WarShips that were unknown to the entire Inner Sphere, the Com Guard WarShip Fleet Marines developed many skills in close quarter combat for fighting aboard space vessels. These skills came in handy during the Jihad, as many fleet battles often degenerated into boarding actions.[2]

Armament[edit]

A Capellan Marine sapper in a Combat Environment Suit carrying a C8 demolition charge

The primary armament of Com Guard Marines is the Sunbeam Laser Pistol, their short range working favorably in tight quarters. For additional firepower these Marines are armed with Blazer Rifles.[2]

Other weaponry and equipment known to have been used by ComStar's marines and/or various other space based marine forces and elements (including mercenary units) throughout human space include:

Alpha Strike[edit]

This is a direct link to the MUL page for the Alpha Strike card:

See also[edit]

Related formations & unit types[edit]

Notable transports and other ships[edit]

Associated lore and rulesets[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Tactical Operations, p. 341
  2. 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 204
  3. Handbook: House Liao, p. 144
  4. Malicious Intent

Bibliography[edit]