Marines of Scholae Palatinae

History

Creation

After the actions seen in the Vong Incursion as well as the Reclamation of Cocytus, it was decided that the Naval forces of the clan needed to be strengthened with the addition of a good Marine force. The need for ship to ship forces as well as protection against boarders that had arisen, showed the military leaders of Scholae Palatinae a weakness in their lines. Grand Marshal Lucien Kaeth working together with other members of the military council created the Scholae Palatinae Marine Corps. Placed under the leadership of Sith Warrior Ric “Blade” Hunter, the Marine Corps was formed with volunteers from the Legions as well as new recruits. Training in orbit around Dynasty Station as well as the old ship yards around Ptolomea, the force began to perfect the tactics it would employ in any future war.

Weapons and Gear

Marines are usually deployed using the MAAT-SOC and MAAT/i assault craft. These were designed to carry a platoon each and are well suited for assaulting other ships as well as reinforcing friendly ships that have been boarded or captured. One of the main designers of the updated MAAT type craft is Ric "Blade" Hunter, the High General in command of the Marine Corps.

To help the Marines, a special armor was developed for their use. This armor is more flexible as well as airtight to allow them to operate in the vacuum of space for short time periods.

Marshal Plan Charlie

In an effort to better synchronize the Clan’s membership with the new military of Scholae Palatinae, the Grand Marshal, Lucien Kaeth, has instituted Marshal Plan Charlie. Effective immediately, and in all times of war as declared by the Senate of Scholae Palatinae, the military will be under full command of the Dark Jedi Forces of Scholae Palatinae.

Members will be assigned command of troops based on rank. The number and type of troops will depend on a number of factors, most notably, Dark Jedi rank and prestige. This scale takes into account a number of factors including standing within the Clan as well as nobility. There are differences within the branches of military when it comes to types of command that a Dark Jedi can strive for. The Grand Marshal has provided details below. Please note that the new details may mean that some members will have to change branches of the military for the time being. One note before the details: you are free to opt out of the military at any time. You can choose not to participate in the military at all and above all else, your Battleteam, House, and Clan come first before military service. These ranks, save a select few, and the War Council, are for times of declared war ONLY. It is during these times that you will be mobilized and given command. During times of 'peace' the units will revert to NPC command.

Marine Unit Structure

Each ship in the fleet has a unit of Marines assigned to it. The larger the ship, the larger the force of Marines assigned to it. Since the very nature of the Corps is ship to ship action and ship defense, the units are composed differently than the ones employed by the Legions. The major difference between the Legions and the Marine Corps is the size of the unit. A balance was struck based on the size of the unit and the force needed to successfully defend friendly ships as well as assault enemy vessels.

Unit Breakdown

Element	Standard Composition
Battalion (Garrison)	4 Companies (768 Marines)
Company	4 Platoons (192 Marines)
Detachment	2 Platoons (96 Marines)
Platoon	4 Squads (48 Marines)
Squad	3 Fire Teams (12 Marines)
Fire Team	4 Marines
Special Naval Warfare	Special Detachment consisting of Detachment level strength but with more firepower and equipment than normal unit. These Marines are specially trained and function alone as well as with other Marine units.

Ship Assignments

Ship Assignment	Unit	Commander
Nebula Class Star Destroyer Excidium II	Command Garrison (1st Marine Expeditionary Unit)	Ric “Blade” Hunter
	Sc'rath Spec Nav (1st Marine Special Assault Force)	Ric "Blade" Hunter
Majestic Class Heavy CruiserFury	Challenger Garrison (2nd Marine Expeditionary Unit )	Uzbad
Majestic Class Heavy Cruiser Adenn	Eternal Force Garrison (3rd Marine Expeditionary Unit )	Yeldarb
Majestic Class Heavy Cruiser Basilisk	Krayts Eyes Garrison	TBA
Imperial Star Destroyer mk II Warspite	Void Force Spec Nav (4th Special Marine Assault Force)	Voldemort
	Rolling Thunder Garrison (3rd Marine Expeditionary Unit)	TBA
Imperial Star Destroyer mk II Indomitable	Gunfighter Spec Nav (2nd Marine Special Assault Force)	Dakari
	Black Star Garrison (5th Marine Expeditionary Unit)	TBA
Dynasty Station – Training Command	Marine Corps Training and Indoctrination Command (MTRADOC)