Fleet Fusiliers form the backbone of the security and garrison forces aboard most colonial installations and vessels in the Realm of Amad Tir. Modeled after naval infantry forces of the Imperium, their command structure is integrated into the Colonial Fleet and follows the imperial standard in ranks and training norms.
The equipment of Amad Tir's fleet fusiliers is highly varied between units and fleets, depending on the colonies from which their units were raised. Unit cohesion between troops of the same origin is often maintained by their officers, seeking to use forces of different origins to the highest potential offered by their specialization.
Light body armor with basic survival functions, independent communications equipment, and combat gear in accordance with the fleet standard is carried by all Fleet Fusiliers, with the variety concerning mainly the choice of main weaponry and exact manufacture of the armor plating. This level of variety is considerably higher than is common among more established imperial forces.
The military traditions and culture of the fleet fusiliers are based on a rich martial history cultivated during the Sianid Wars of centuries past. Beginning these wars as disparate colonial militias, the forces of Amad Tir grew into a professional and formidable force priding itself on holding out against and eventually defeating the more established military of Sianid's Realm. The common soldier's sentiment among the ranks of the fusiliers still reflects this history, centered around defeating the odds and overcoming overwhelming foes through tenacity and discipline. Training is valued as the highest quality of the military, even more so than numerical strength or technological prowess.
Consequently, the fleet fusiliers like most forces of Amad Tir's Realm maintain a strong link to historical units and their achievements, seeking to establish a sense of legacy for each and every formation. Intense rivalries between branches and individual units are a common result of this tradition and are often resolved in war games, martial exercises, and tournaments rooted in colonial tradition.
The Fleet Fusiliers are no exception to this, with units aligning themselves strongly along with fleet formations and maintaining a strong rivalry overall with the planetside colonial armed forces.
Various special forces are recruited from the ranks of fusiliers in the Colonial Fleet, including the prestigious marine stormtroopers, void sappers, and black coats. For many service members hoping to enter such more prolific services, the fusiliers become the first step of their military carrier. In part because of this, the fusiliers are said to be far more recognized and valued by high command compared to planetside infantry forces.
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