Marines/college

Officers transferring into the Marines must also go through the three month training, either at MATS, at a Marine training center, or through holo-training when need arises.

The Maquis Marine School at the MFI Academy, located in the Badlands near Maquis HQ, is similar to MFI Fleet training but specializing only in combat training for the Maquis Marines Corps. Twenty-fourth century technology, and particularly Holodeck technology, have made it possible to give rank-and-file soldiers the kind of intensive military training that was the sole preserve of special forces units a mere four centuries before. Maquis Marines are exceptionally well trained and capable, even by Maquis standards. They are meant to operate primarily on planetary surfaces, both land and water, but are also trained to participate in space-based operations as well. Their skills reflect the fact that they frequently have to operate in a long-range reconnaissance fashion, often with little or no support from Maquis Naval Forces.

Unlike Naval personnel, Maquis Marines must meet exacting physical criteria. They are particularly expected to display above-average intelligence along with exceptional endurance and coordination.

Including MATS, there are several post Academy schools, with terms of up to one year. These train individuals above and beyond their basic and advanced training. Though there are other schools, the primary ones are:

Marine Advanced Tactical Schools (MATS)
At this school Marine Officers and Non-Coms are given extra tactical training, as well as personal skills to increase their versatility in combat.( skills in Intelligence Gathering, Insertion/Extraction, Entry and Stealth, Torture Resistance and Survival, are just examples.)

All Marine Officers, after graduating Maquis Academy, attend a short termprogram, to finish their preparation for the rigors of wearing the olive drab. Select individuals are invited back for terms ranging from six months to a full year at the invitation of MATS instructors.While it is not uncommon for MFI operatives to train at MATS, members of all of Maquis Branches can attend MATS for specific course work.

Rumors holding that the MATS is a front for Maquis Intelligence, and engages in some questionable training practices are just that, rumors. Really, trust us on this. And tell us who told you this rumour.

Marine Occupational Specialty Schools (MOS)
These are the schools where Marines are trained for their specific MOS duties, such as Rifleman, FO/Sapper, Sniper, and so on. These are also where members of the special squads listed under Commando on the "Job Descriptions..." page receive their training. Attendance of certain schools can lead to a career long assignment.

It is in the MOS schools that Marine Medical and Engineering branch personnel receive the training to become Corpsmen and Combat Engineers. All Enlisted personnel attend MOS schools after basic training, although Officers sometimes do when the need warrants.

Marine Musical Conservatory
One of the most prestigious musical institutions, military or civilian, in the galaxy, the MMC is the home of the MFIMC Brass Band, and provides schooling to offering training civilians as well as Maquis Personnel of all branches.. It is one of the Corps greatest means of civilian outreach, and one of our greatest prides.

To allow the MFMC to fulfill it's mission of goodwill and scholarship, the MMC has been be assigned two new production Roger Young Class frigates captured from the SFIMC.

The MFS Elgar and The MFS Beethoven have been in service since mid 2735, demonstrating Maquis's commitment to the cultural enrichment of the galaxy.

It should be noted that MFMC Brass tend to be in extraordinary physical condition, and are more than able to defend themselves from any with a distaste for band members or music.

The Sonic Laboratory at the MMC, besides it's advances in recording and vast musical library, is also part of the Universal Translator technology network. Any rumors that the Sonic Labs have perfected the bagpipe as a sonic disruptor are untrue, though the MFMC is justly proud of it's Pipe and Drum Bands.

Again, while the overwhelming majority of the MFMC Brass are Marines, membership of both the MMC and the Brass are open to all members of Maquis and even civilians based on merit.

Ambassadorial Duties School
Situated near the Maquis Firing Range on Chin'Toka IV, the Ambassadorial Duties School offers rapid linguistic and cultural training for Marine staff assigned to Embassy duty with other fangroups.

Vulcan Science Academy Extension School
The majority of Military Occupational Training for Field Engineers and Signal Corpsmen, takes place at the VSA Extension School, which has facilities both at the Vulcan Science Academy and the Vulcan Division HQ. The VSAES also offers remedial and advanced training for Marine Officers prior to specific missions.

The Maquis Marine Academy is extremely strict and much more militaristic than the Maquis Academy. While the Maquis navy tends to maintain order in a loose but firm manner, some have called the Marine Corps' management technique stringent or even harsh. Quite simply, Marine commanders do not tolerate anything less than the absolute best in their men, knowing that to do so would risk the lives of others. There is little room for error in such a dangerous and important field.

Maquis Marines are given training in the following areas:

Beam Weapons: Hand
This is the ability to operate standard hand-held weaponry

Computer Operations Computers are used to analyze data for nearly all purposes. Computer Operations includes some types of operation of Tricorders and all PADD use.

Gunner: Phaser Cannons Covers aiming and firing the Phaser Cannons used for heavy Phaser bombardment when pinpoint ground accuracy is required. Phaser Cannons can be mounted on a stable chassis to increase accuracy, or in cyberslave mounts, or on mobile platforms such as ground vehicles.

Gunner: Photon Torpedoes Covers aiming and firing the Photon Torpedo systems found on most Federation Starships. Photon Torpedoes are autonomous seeking weapons (Guided Missiles).

History: MaquisKnowledge of the history of the United Federation of Planets. This includes significant dates, periods, and events in the development of the MFI, as well as its military history.

History: (specialty) Specializations in History: (Planet/Race) are taken by people interested in the history of a specific planet and/or race.

Language Covers terrestrial and alien languages. It can be extended to include ancient and written languages, or languages that are so non-human so as to not even be sound based, such as flashing lights, waving tentacles, etc. The communicator must use mechanical devices to convey or receive that type of info. Even with the use of the Universal Translator, some people will still be fascinated by languages. Each individual language is a separate skill. Maquis personnel are required to learn Federation Standard, if it is not their native language. This language has become a popular second language among Federation members, and many non-Federation races as well. Examples include: Klingon, Tellarite, Andorian, Bynar, and others.

Law: Maquis Rules and regulations of the MFI, including the non-interference directive (Prime Directive), and regulations of MFI. Includes some basic knowledge of the laws of most MFI member planets and cultures.

Physician: (race) This is the ability to diagnose and treat all manner of medical ailments, from simple first aid, all the way up to complete neurosurgery. Physician skill also includes the ability to properly use Medical Tricorders.

Pilot: Atmosphere Craft The ability to pilot modern Federation aircraft. Each type of Atmospheric craft must be taken separately.

Pilot: Runabout Covers operation of the standard Federation Runabout. It is (sort of) a cross between the best features of a Shuttlecraft and a Starship. It is fairly small, but it has small Warp Drive engines making it capable of limited interstellar travel. Otherwise, this skill operates just as the Pilot: Starship skill found elsewhere.

Pilot: Shuttlecraft Covers operation of the standard Federation Shuttlecraft. A Shuttlecraft in very limited usage (and still somewhat experimental in nature) is the Aquashuttle, a Shuttlecraft capable of both underwater as well as atmospheric and extraterrestrial operations. A pilot may choose to specialize in Aquashuttle operations.

Pilot: Starship Skill with the controls for the Warp and Impulse engines that drive and steer a Starship, plus all other helm and navigation controls. This skill also includes knowledge of both standard and non-standard orbits and how to establish them, plus evasive maneuvers, battle maneuvers, etc. In Starship combat, this skill can be used to reduce the amount of stress placed on the engines or superstructure by rapid maneuvers in combat.

Planetology Overall study of alien worlds and planetary conditions - geological, meterological, climatic, atmospheric, hydrographic, and ecologic - of one general planetary type. Pick one specialty.

Administration

Armory: Beam Handguns Covers design, construction, repair, modifications, and maintenance of all small hand-held weapons such as the Phaser Type I and Phaser Type II, III and IV

Armory: Phaser Cannons Covers design, construction, repair, modifications, and maintenance of Phaser Cannons, which are used for point defense around a Starship, as well as the transportable models used for ground attack support. There are two types of Phaser Cannons, Light and Heavy. Both are covered by this skill.

Armory: Photon Torpedoes Covers design, construction, repair, modifications, and maintenance of the ship's Photon Torpedo systems. Maquis Protocol This is the skill used to understand the workings of the Maquis military, its ranks and their meanings and positions, and its own regulations (which are in addition to the regulations of the MFI). It allows you to interact better with other members of Maquis.

Tactics: Small Units Covers knowledge of military and/or police tactics used in small skirmishes or commando actions, as well as leading or repelling boarding parties. It is useful for security personnel, or anyone commanding a landing party in a known hostile area. Successful use of this skill during battles will sometimes allow you to perceive information about the enemy's immediate plans.

Tactics: Space Covers knowledge and experience in commanding a Starship in battle. Those choosing to develop these skills can be assumed to be familiar with the great space battles throughout Federation history, and have probably spent many hours in simulation runs recreating those battles and others, even if they have never participated in a real space battle as commander of any Federation Starship. Proper use of this skill will help you deduce in advance enemy military plans. There are separate skills for both Strategy: Space and Tactics: Space. Strategy is for figuring out the plans of the enemy, and Tactics is for planning your own movements. The Space specialization gives students the ability to plot plans in three

Thruster Suit Operations Covers knowledge of the functions of the Federation Thruster Suit. The Thruster Suit includes a Vac Suit with its normal components. It has a self-powered thruster unit which allows for emergency gateways from the ship or transfers from one ship to another. The design of these suits has been changed since their introduction. They now include more maneuvering thrusters in addition to the main thruster unit. The old-style Thruster Suit had a discardable thruster unit.

Vacuum Suit Operation Covers knowledge of the operations of the standard Federation Vacc Suit, often called an Environmental Suit. The Vacc Suit is used by Maquis personnel to work in hostile environments.

MFIMC Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School (SERE) Survival: Asteroid/Moons - Class I Survival: Adaptable Planets - Class K Survival: Terrestrial Planets - Class M Survival: Pelagic (Water) Planets - Class N Both Maquis Academy and Maquis Marine Academy include survival training in it's basic training regime. SERE goes beyond this training, and addresses issues encountered by marines on specific missions and operations. SERE includes more advanced survival with the inclusion of advanced courses in escape for POWs (including how to bypass security systems, stealth, etc) and resistance training for interrogations and manipulations (including advanced training in psychology, xenology, etc.). Additional training in languages and xenology is available as well.

Xenology: General The general cultural study of all alien cultures native to the Federation, and those life-forms that the Federation has had contact with. This provides a basic understanding of cultures of all those races, and is used as a prerequisite for further study of individual races by Maquis Academy.

Xenology: (specialty) (prerequisites: Xenology: General) The cultural study of a specific alien race. You must choose a specialty from any known races. This provides thorough knowledge of all the alien life-forms of that race, including the race itself. Note that this means Andorians (for instance) must take Terran as a specialization. You must take Xenology: General to take these specializations.

Zero-G Operations This is the ability to handle yourself in a free-fall or zero-G environment.

There are even more elite troops within the Maquis Marines for special missions. These troops are even better trained for their missions, which would often be covert in nature. Specialties within the Maquis Marines include: Demolitions Technician, Underwater Specialist, Anbo-Jytsu Instructor, Computer Specialist, Communications Technician, Cryptographer, Insertion/Extraction Specialist, etc. The existence of some teams are limited to a "need-to-know" basis.

Additionally, Maquis Marines who are NCO's or Officers receive advanced training in the following areas: NCO's are your career sergeants. They provide training and leadership to the Privates, Specialists, and Technicians in Maquis Academy. Officers are the real leaders - the power behind the power. All Maquis Marines can expect to go on missions at any time. There are no distinctions due to rank on missions, except for the usual chain of command. Privates with specialized training may be placed on teams with officers, and officers with NCO's, etc. Maquis picks the best men for the job ahead.

MFFMC Advanced Training There are special schools within the Maquis Marine Corps which confer additional advanced training.

There are also specialties within the MOS school. One such specialty is Scout/Sniper Training. This training teaches advanced reconnaissance, survival, and phaser handling. Those who leave this facility, have the ability to be dropped on a hostile planet in a group of two to four marines, find their target, eliminate their target, and return. The missions usually include intelligence gathering and reconnaissance as well.

Cadet Cruise

After completing classwork at the Academy, Cadets are usually sent on a one-year cruise in space, where their performance is evaluated by officers in the field. During that cruise, the officer-in-training carries the rank of Cadet (Cdt) or Officer Cadet (OCdt) for the Marines. This rank is considered to be one below Ensign, but still an officer's grade and rank. Sometimes, due to extremely good performance of duties, a Cadet will be promoted to Acting Ensign (with an increase in pay and rank) in the field. Non-Commissioned Personnel
Non-Commissioned personnel (NCP) join Maquis for a career, but do not aspire to achieve commissioned rank. They fill the jobs of the day-to-day operations of the ship. They usually join Maquis at age 18 and go through a shorter education than Cadets. They may choose a career in one of these fields: Engineering, Science, Security, or Services.