The Dominion Marine Corps is a branch of the armed forces of the Terran Dominion, and the fundament of any deployment. Somewhat akin to the Squadrons of the Terran Confederacy, the DMC appears to function somewhat independently from the space-based Dominion Armada, its officers having control over their own ships. Its logo is referred to as the "Golden Eagle", and the bald eagle has also been used in DMC heraldry. This symbol is a variant of the Alpha Squadron insignia. Originally, the primary color of marine armor was red. Currently, blue is the dominant color scheme.