Entry: Strength+Agility+Constitution 15+, no prison record.

Basic Training: The character receives the following skills as part of his basic training:

• Armed Martial Arts: 0

• Autogun: 0

• Grenade Launcher: 0

• Ground Vehicle (Wheeled): 1

• Small Arms: 3

• Swimming: 1

• Tac Missile: 0

• Thrown Weapon: 1

• Unarmed Martial Arts: 1

Careers Available: These vary in the US, UK, and other nations with Marine Corps.

Enlisted Men

Entry: Constitution+Strength+Agility 15+, no prison record.

First Term Skills

• Small Arms 1

• Swimming 1

• Unarmed Martial Arts 1

• Armed Martial Arts, Grenade Launcher, Thrown Weapon: 0

And one set of the following:

• Infantry (Additional Small Arms 2, Grenade Launcher 1)

• Infantry Heavy Weapons (Tac Missile or Autogun 3)

• Marine Armor (Vehicle (Tracked or Wheeled) 1, Cannon or Autogun 2)

• Marine Artillery (Cannon 3, Tac Missile 3, Autogun 3 or Forward Observer 3)

• Marine Support (Level 3 in Mechanic, Gunsmithing, Wheeled Vehicle or other Support role).

Subsequent Term Skills: A total of four levels from any one or a combination of the following:

• Climbing

• Autogun

• Forward Observer

• Grenade Launcher

• Ground Vehicle (or wheeled)

• Small Arms

• Stealth

• Skiing

• Survival

• Tac Missile

• Unarmed Martial Arts

Contacts: One per term, Military. Roll 1D10 for 8+ for the contact to be foreign.

Officer

Entry: Constitution+Strength+Agility 16+, Leadership 1+, OCS, Military Academy, or Commission.

First Term Skills: The character receives the following skills in the first term:

• Leadership 2

• Navigation 1

• Persuasion 1

• Small Arms 1

Subsequent Term Skills: A total of four levels from any one or a combination of the following:

• Autogun

• Climbing

• Forward Observer

• Grenade Launcher

• Ground Vehicle (or wheeled)

• Leadership

• Persuasion

• Small Arms

• Stealth

• Survival

• Tac Missile

• Unarmed Martial Arts

Marine Scout/Sniper

Enlisted Men

Entry: Constitution+Strength+Agility 15+, no prison record.

First Term Skills: The character receives the following skills in the first term:

• Observation 1

• Small Arms 3

• Stealth 2

• Survival: 1

Subsequent Term Skills: A total of four levels from any one or a combination of the following:

• Climbing

• Autogun

• Forward Observer

• Grenade Launcher

• Small Arms

• Stealth

• Skiing

• Survival

• Tracking

• Unarmed Martial Arts

Contacts: One per term, Military. Roll 1D10 for 8+ for the contact to be foreign.

British Royal Marines are nominally similar to the US Marines, although Royal Marines undergo a much longer training period, and are classed as Commandos. They take Commonwealth basic training. Royal Marines may be generated using Infantry (using the table below), Artillery, Aviation, or support tables. The Royal Marines have several specialty units - see UK.

Royal Marine Commando (Infantry)

Enlisted Men

Entry: Constitution+Strength+Agility 15+

First Term Skills: The character receives the following skills in the first term:

• Small Arms 2

• Unarmed Martial Arts 1

• Stealth 1

• Grenade Launcher: 1

Subsequent Term Skills: A total of four levels from any one or a combination of the following:

• Climbing

• Autogun

• Forward Observer

• Grenade Launcher

• Ground Vehicle (or wheeled)

• Small Arms

• Stealth

• Skiing

• Survival

• Tac Missile

• Unarmed Martial Arts

Contacts: One per term, Military. Roll 1D10 for 8+ for the contact to be foreign.

Officer

Entry: Constitution+Strength+Agility 16+, Leadership 1+, OCS, Military Academy, or Commission.

First Term Skills: The character receives the following skills in the first term:

• Leadership 1

• Small Arms 1

• Stealth 1

Subsequent Term Skills: A total of four levels from any one or a combination of the following:

• Autogun

• Climbing

• Forward Observer

• Grenade Launcher

• Ground Vehicle (or wheeled)

• Leadership

• Persuasion

• Small Arms

• Stealth

• Survival

• Tac Missile

• Unarmed Martial Arts

Former Soviet Bloc marine troops are intervention forces. They may use Infantry, Armor,Artillery and Support career charts.

Dutch Royal Marines are the same as the British - they train intensively together, in fact. They take US Marine Basic Training, and may be in Infantry or Support careers. Infantry are generated on the British Marine table, above. Note that the Dutch Marines also have several special unit - see "Netherlands" for details.

French "FusilierMarins" are a large part of the French rapid deployment force. .

Spain and several latin american nations have Marine Corps. They are primarily naval troops with some commando elements - see the Nations page for details.

South Korea, Turkey and Thailand all have marine corps modeled on the USMC, and have the same ground forces (not Marine Air) career paths available.