Name: Compact Marines
Affiliation: Compact of Humanity in Assembly
Function: Ground combat forces / planetary military operations
Summary:
The Compact Marines serve as the primary ground combat force of the Compact. They are the equivalent of a standing army, trained and equipped for planetary operations ranging from conventional warfare to peacekeeping and occupation support. While the Compact Navy commands space-based assets and jump ships, the Marines represent the boots-on-the-ground force deployed when colonies come under threat.
Though not heavily featured in The Children of Amargosa, aside from Colonel Jovannand a field commission for Quan, the Marines are referenced multiple times, often in a hopeful tone by civilians and militia members waiting for a formal military response to the Gelt invasion. Their absence early in the crisis highlights the isolation of Amargosa and the vulnerability of frontier worlds in the face of sudden attacks.
Appearances: The Children of Amargosa