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'''United Empire of Earth Marines''' are the first responders. The howl of their drop-pods (nicknamed [[Nails]]) screaming through the atmosphere is a singularly unique and terrifying noise. There isn't a combat zone hot enough to scare off a battle-hardened marine.

The Marines were initially kept under the umbrella of the Army's command structure, they weren't officially separated and formed as their own division until the end of the [[First Tevarin War]]. The [[UPE]] felt that they needed a consolidated special operations force that commanded the best of both the [[Army]] and the [[Navy]]. Their focus and primary application became planetary invasion. Marine units are specialized to be weapons of warfare, nothing more. They don't handle diplomatic escorts or pull guard duty, they dust things. When the [[Imperator]] doesn't need them, the Marines sequester themselves to their planet-bases on [[Corin]] ([[Kilian System]]) and train for the next conflict that will require their services.

Marine-Candidates are selected from the general pool of Army and Navy recruits. The criterion for selection is unknown and inconsistent at best. Some speculate that it is intentional to cement the fact that you don't apply to be a Marine.<ref>{{Cite RSI|text=Writer's Guide: Part One|int=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part One|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12946-Writers-Guide-Part-One}}</ref>

[[Legatus Marinuum]] is the most senior ranking official of the UEE Marines. The individual serving in this position is a member of the [[High Command]].

Ranks are in order from highest to lowest.<ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI|text=Writer's Guide: Part Three|int=Comm-Link:Writer's Guide - Part Three|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/spectrum-dispatch/12964-Writers-Guide-Part-Three}}</ref> These were amended in September 2021; see [[United Empire of Earth Marines#Development History]] for details.

* Legatus Marinuum

* Captain General

* General

* Lieutenant General

* Major General

* Brigadier General

* Colonel

* Lieutenant Colonel

* Major

* Captain

* Lieutenant

* 2nd Lieutenant

Ranks are in order from highest to lowest.<ref name=":0" />

* Sergeant Major

* Gunnery Sergeant

* Corporal

* Lance Corporal

* Trooper First Class

* Trooper