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| - The Royal Marines of Clarion, White Light currently have about 300 personnel, four ships (three assault scouts and a frigate) and six fighters (White Light Squadron). Ships of the Royal Marines carry the designation CMS which stands for Clarion Militia Ship. Only 50 of the Marines are actual crew members; the remainder are station-based support personnel, such as technicians, computer programmers, boarding parties and station police. The color scheme of the Royal Marines is light green on a black field. Ranks appears as light green pins on black shoulder pads and arm sleeves (both with light green trim) for officers, while enlisted personnel have light green stripes on a black patch at the shoulders.
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| - The Royal Marines of Clarion, White Light currently have about 300 personnel, four ships (three assault scouts and a frigate) and six fighters (White Light Squadron). Ships of the Royal Marines carry the designation CMS which stands for Clarion Militia Ship. Only 50 of the Marines are actual crew members; the remainder are station-based support personnel, such as technicians, computer programmers, boarding parties and station police. The color scheme of the Royal Marines is light green on a black field. Ranks appears as light green pins on black shoulder pads and arm sleeves (both with light green trim) for officers, while enlisted personnel have light green stripes on a black patch at the shoulders. The hierarchy of rank among Royal Marine personnel is outlined below: File:CRM-sleeve-Com2.png File:CRM-rank-Com.png Commander (of the Royal Marines) (Com.) - The commander is the highest ranking officer in the Royal Marines. Only one individual holds this rank at any one time. The commander of the Royal Marines is usually a member of Clarion's royalty. This rank has a set of three diamond-shaped pins. File:CRM-sleeve-Cap.png File:CRM-rank-Cap.png Captain (Cap.) - Three officers currently hold captain's rank: the captain of the frigate Leo and two officers on the Commander's staff. Their rank symbol are a pair of diamond-shaped pins. File:CRM-sleeve-Lt.png File:CRM-rank-Lt.png Lieutenant (Lt.) - The officers in command of the assault scouts hold this rank, as do many officers on the Commander's staff. Their rank symbol is a diamond-shaped pin. File:CRM-sleeve-LJG.png File:CRM-rank-LJG.png Junior Lieutenant (Jr. Lt.) - Most of the skilled crew members aboard the Royal Marines ships are Jr. Lieutenants. These officers operate ships' weapons, or lead the boarding parties. Their rank symbol is a bar. File:CRM-sleeve-Midsh.png File:CRM-rank-Midsh.png Midshipman (Midsh.) - These are the rookies among the Royal Marine officers. Unlike Crewmen, officers are trained to become skilled with running a ship. Midshipmen are generally not allowed command of enlisted men. Their rank symbol is a pip (a small round pin). File:CRM-sleeve-CPO.png File:CRM-rank-CPOT.png File:CRM-rank-CPOM.png Chief Petty Officer (CPO) - These are the most senior enlisted personnel of the Royal Marines. They are highly skilled in their field, and highly respected. They are usually in charge of the station's security or technical department, under the command of a more senior officer - acting as an intermediate between the officer, and enlisted personnel. They can train to become officers - a promotion to Lieutenant upon completion. Their rank symbol are a set of three stripes for Techs, or chevrons for Marines. File:CRM-sleeve-PO.png File:CRM-rank-POT.png File:CRM-rank-POM.png Petty Officer (PO) - These are the non-commissioned officers of enlisted personnel. They are skilled in their field, but they do not have the sort of skills needed to run a ship. They are usually in charge of boarding parties or technical staff, or training new personnel. They are often placed under the command of a Junior Lieutenant, so the young officer would learn from their experience, and Crewmen usually respect an NCO more then a young officer. They can train to become officers - an instant promotion to Junior Lieutenant, upon completion. Their rank symbol are a pair of stripes for Techs, or chevrons for Marines. File:CRM-sleeve-CM.png File:CRM-rank-CMT.png File:CRM-rank-CMM.png Crewman (CM) - These are the basic enlisted personnel of the Royal Marines. They include Marines (police and boarding parties) and Technicians. Their rank symbol is a single stripe for Techs, or chevron for Marines. File:CRM-sleeve-CA.png Crewman Apprentice (CA) - These are the inexperienced enlisted trainees of the Royal Marines. They are at a stage of learning and hands-on training to become full-fledged Crewmen. They have no rank symbol. Members of the Royal Marines live in a large area of the residence deck of the Clarion station. All officers wear a holstered laser pistol and military skeinsuit at all times. When they are on duty, they also wear an albedo screen. In formal events - like ceremonies or memorials - dress uniforms are worn, with all appropriate awards and honors. The overall commander of the Royal Marines is a Human, Commander David Arconium, Duke of Hiatia. He is a grizzled veteran of the Royal Marines, having served more than 30 years. He is feared and respected throughout the ranks.
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