Marines/history
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Marines have a history. They have fought in every major and minor engagement in which the Maquis have ever been involved. Marines are the Force Admiral's guard. Marines are the best we have to offer as a group. Marines have a tradition. Marines do not surrender. Marines do not leave their dead on the battle field. Marines have an honor. Marines die for that honor. Marines are Maquis in the highest sense. Marines guard the very gates of Heaven. The Marines were formed in the time that the splinter Maquis cells were 'crystizing' around the command of FADM Davis. As more and more ships joined the 'Fleet' and the independant Rebel commands were assimulated into the MFI, the need for a rapid response Marine force became evident.
Their first mission was to act as the Fleet Infantry, to provide ship boarding, security, honor guard and other duties as needed by the fledgling fleet. Secondly, they were to function as MFI Fleet members at all times, to integrate the former 'ragtag' rebels into a cohesive fighting force. Under the Command of General Doane, the Marines became he first 'Support' Branch of MFI, and quickly rose to prominance within the new Alpha Quadrant power.
During the battle for CHin'Toka IV, Maquis Marines earned the grudging respect of their Starfleet counterparts, as they rescued Starfleet personnell from Jem'Hadar troops. Without the assistance of the MAquis Marines, the Cardassian occupation would have been a much bloodier affair. Using captured Starfleet Marine equipment and gear, the MArines saw bloody and hard fighting during the Dominion War.
As the dust settled, the increasingly organized MFI promoted Doane to Fleet Operations as Chief of Staff, and Commandant Collins took over. The brash Alpha Centaurian butted heads frequently with Fleet Brass, but the Marines took back their status as the Premier Branch of MFI. With the slew of copy-cat Intelligence Services, the MArines adopted an internal structure that emphasized the judgements of the COmmadner int he Field, over a centralized HQ. The MArines also took on a decidedly unique flavor and continued the traditions begun before them.
Historical Founded 19XX by FADM Gary Davis and Tom Donahue
First Commandant: Christina Doane This priod saw the inception of Divisions and several test' programs to deliver the MFI MArine experience to the MFI membership. Doane also kicked off 'Operation Penpal' at the start of the Afghani invasion, where MFI membrs corresponded with US troops and the MFI MArine Corps adopted several US Marines. Second Commandant: Liam Collins This period saw the trasnition of MFI into a more sleek group, and the inception of the Marine Website. Updated MOS programs and more relevant fandom 'electives' joined with an effort to differentiate MFI Marines from other MFI Branches.
The Maquis Marines look to the centuries of Marine Corps traditions rek apply this long history to form their own traditions, culture, and vocabulary.
Their ancestor Corps include
The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (1665 CE, Terran Calendar)
The early English Maritime Regiments of Foot ( such as The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot formed in 1664), with the formation of H.M. Marine Forces organized in 1755, finally becoming the Royal Marines in 1802.
The Maquis finds their most most obvious source of inspirations in the United States Marine Corps and the Starfleet MAfrine Corps. The USMC was formed in 1798. after the Continental Marines, raised in 1775, were disbanded at the end of the Revolutionary War. The SFMC history is cvered elsewhere.
Below is a partial glossary of some of the colorful terms used among the Maquis Marines, as well as others that are used by MFI personnel in general.
Glossary "Drop And Give Me 20!" Age old response from a Drill Instructor to a Boot's stupid comment or failure. Marine is ordered to drop and give 20 pushups
"Tell it to the Marines!" Old US Navy epithet when one sailor said something outlandish or foolish to the other. Came from when the early US Marine Corps was just established, and they would often fall for tall tales about the sea.
"The Most Prepared" SFMC Motto. Due to their constant training and readiness for service at almost all times. Maquid MArines tend to giggle when they hear this, becasue of the high rate of 'evaporation' of SFMC supplies, which always seem to end up in MFI ammo dumps.
"The Thin Green Line" "The Corps' nickname. Green for their branch color, a thin line because there are less than 1.3 million Marines stretched across the Maquis frontiers against any who would threaten it.
"The Big Black" Outer space. Since Marines tend to spend long periods in space, out of shuttles and starships, they have a deep appreciation of the beauties and dangers of operating in space.
"Boot " A Marine fresh out of Academy or Boot Camp. They have the training, but not a clue or experience, and are looked at with some suspicion and doubt until they prove themselves. This is true for both officer and enlisted Marines.
Borg Busting/Cube Cracking Nick name for anti-Borg operations
'Butchers Bill' This is a call given out when asking for Casualties. Goes back to the time of Napoleon and the Russian Campaign. After every battle, he would ride up and demand the butchers bill, a call for the number of dead that day in the army. "All Squads, Call in the butchers bill!"
Cluster Frell or Cluster Foul Up A situation magnitudes worse then your ordinary foul up/frell up.
Corbomite Maneuver An incredible lie with just enough credibility and intelligence on the enemy to possibly fool them when you are otherwise dead.
"Crawls" A shortened version of "Crawling with the enemy." A word used to detail that there is enemy in the immediate area. "Sir, the target area crawls!"
Fly Boy/Girl Common nickname for Fighter Pilot or Aerospace staff. Non-derogatory, unless applied to Fleet Aerospace.
Frag To kill or otherwise incapacitate an incompetent superior or junior officer. Not approved MFI or Marine doctrine.
Frell An extremely potent expletive, often used in anger. Believed to have originated among the Orion Syndicate. A few historians claim it was first used on a 20th/21st Century Terran Science Fiction Television Program, filmed in Australia which heavily used puppets. This is seriously doubted.
FUBAR Fouled/Frelled Up Beyond All Recognition
Gator Freighter Nick name for Roger Young Class and other Marine troop transports commandeered from Starfleet. Klingon troop transports are referred to as 'Ridge Rockets'
Green Shirt Duty Duty that will get you killed in worse or more interesting ways than Red Shirt Duty. See Red Shirt Duty.
Gunney Nick name for Gunnery Sergeant. It is appropriate in Maquis military etiquette to call a Gunnery Sergeant "Gunney", or the highest ranking NCO present, irregardless of actual rank.
Headspace Term describing mental state and readiness. "The op demanded total focus, so I just cleared my thoughts and got into the right headspace."
Hump it. To hike or or work hard to solve a problem
Insertion/Extraction Insertion or Drop is the term for the operation to get the Marines onsite. Extraction is for getting them out. A "Hot Insertion" means a drop into a combat situation, ditto for a 'Hot Extraction'
Jarhead Derogatory nickname based on ancient Marine helmets, and obstinacy. Adopted with pride by the Corps, used by MFI Fleet staff it becomes an fighting insult.
K.P. Kitchen Patrol- a Punishment Detail assigning you to some menial task.
Kirk Maneuver To defuse a situation or succeed in a mission by engaging in intimate relations with your adversary.
Leatherneck Nickname for old US Marine Corps, since their original uniform had a leather collar.
Lemon/Lime Term to describe anyone who has served in both the Maquis Marines and SOD branches. Not an insult.
Martini Shaker of Death Nickname for the Marine Boarding Torpedo
MOS - Marine Occupational Specialty The MOS is the specific skill concentration of an enlisted Marine. See Marine Job Descriptions.
P.T. Physical Training- often assigned as a punishment detail. Real Marines laugh at it.
Picard Maneuver To surreptitiously adjust the lines your uniform while getting up from a chair or moving.
Pull a Janeway To get seriously lost.
Punishment Detail Any assigned punishment for menial or moderate failure of duty.
Red Shirt /Mustard Shirt Duty Old Starfleet phrase to describe duty that will likely get you killed, in honor of the Red worn by the old Security.
REMF- Rear Echelon Malevolent Frellhead Term of extreme disrespect for officers who serve as far behind the front lines.
Riker Maneuver Standing in odd positions to cover up the fact that you have been missing PT and it shows.
Savage Yeolp Marine War Cry. Description of the personal war cry or guttural developed by a Marine. Military etiquette allows for the Yeolp to be used in response to superior officers. As In "HOOWAH, SIR!" Almost always used as a positive reply except when to show a negative reply is not being made due to lack of intestinal fortitude.
"First to Fight" Marines have been in the forefront of every Maquis action since the founding of the Corps. They have carried out over 300 landings on foreign planets. They have served everywhere, in every climate and atmosphere on every planet within the Maquis sphere of influence. The quote was adopted as the Unit Motto of the First Marine Regiment, to honor this unspoken command.
"Devil Dogs" In the Belleau Wood fighting in 1918 on Terra, the Imperial Germans received a thorough indoctrination in the fighting ability of the US Marines. Fighting through supposedly impenetrable woods and capturing supposedly untakeable terrain, the persistent attacks, delivered with unbelievable courage soon had the Germans calling Marines "teufelhunden," referring to the fierce fighting dogs of legendary origin. Admiral Jurgen vonHoth of Starfleet ressurected the nickname when the Fleet MArines encountered Maquis MArine guerillas during the early stages of the Cardassian occupation of Bajor.
"Esprit de Corps" The "spirit" of a unit or group. This spirit is commonly reflected by all members, it implies devotion and loyalty to the Marine Corps, with deep regard for history, traditions and honor.
