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Space marines are fictional soldiers that operate in outer space. Space marines are common in military science fiction-themed action movies and action games. The concept of mechanized Space Marines originated from Robert A. Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers (where they were called the Mobile Infantry) and was popularized by the ceramite-armoured, bolter-wielding crusading Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000. Commonalities in the various descriptions of Space marines include futuristic weapons and use as infantry in attacks on planets or boarding actions on Space Stations from spacecraft.

"Space Marine" is currently a trademark owned by Games Workshop for their table-top game Warhammer 40,000.

Not so fictional, however, is the United States Marine Corps's desire to expand into space. The "Hot Eagle" project considers the use of spacecraft to deliver marines to a target on the ground. "Within minutes of bursting into the atmosphere beyond the speed of sound – and dispatching that ominous sonic boom – a small squad of Marines could be on the ground and ready to take care of business within 2 hours."

Fictional space marines

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Fictional military organizations | Marines | Military science fiction | Science fiction themes

 

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