Star Wars Fanon:Featured articles/History/2012

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January 15&mdash;Republic Marines
The Republic Marines, also known as the Republic Marine Corps or simply as "the Corps", was first formed as a branch of the, which encompassed its primary ground forces and shipboard security personnel. Separate from the, soldiers who served in the Republic Marines were considered by historians to be among the best-trained and best-equipped troops that the could field. Generally organized into al- or -sized units, depending on the era, Marines would often see a wider range of duties than their counterparts in the Army, including garrisoning remote outpost worlds, serving on warships, or protecting embassies and other governmental posts. Aside from their primary combat and ceremonial guard units, the Corps possessed two major sub-branches: the Marine Aerospace Wings, which was made up of several s of starfighters that were utilized for everything from close air support to raiding enemy installations, and a dedicated intelligence and special operations branch, the Republic Marine Force Reconnaissance companies. Other, minor units of the Corps included the Marine Corps Band and the Red Gundarks flight demonstration team.

Founded by Admiral Sakira Tobonne, an experienced Navy officer who had been successful in guarding the borders of the Republic from s and, the Marine Corps served with distinction in many of the galaxy's fiercest and most widespread conflicts. Beginning with the and continuing through the time of the, they were regarded as an important arsenal in the Republic's armed forces throughout their history. The Corps eventually grew to a core strength of thirty-six combat s and thirty-seven starfighter s before they were disbanded along with most of the rest of the military. Refusing to become a part of the that had been created to take their place, most Marines instead became ; though they still held to the traditions of the Corps, they lacked the infrastructure to maintain themselves and gradually faded into obscurity. However, their tactics and doctrine would be resurrected during the by the s of the, with the formation of the.