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*[[Earth]]
*[[Harvest]]
*Many other colonies
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*[[BR-55]]
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*[[Battle of Mombasa]]
*[[Battle of Cleveland]]
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*[[Captain]] [[Ponder]]
*[[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Avery Johnson]]
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The '''Colonial Militia''' is a branch of the [[UNSC|UNSC Defense Force]] and the [[UNSC Army]]. <ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> The Militia's job is to safeguard planets when UNSC Forces are not present. A colony's militia forces are trained by the UNSC under the [[Colonial Militia Training]] Program.
{{Article quote|READY FOR ANYTHING}}
The '''Colonial Militia''' is a collection of defensive paramilitary forces trained and overseen by the [[United Nations Space Command]] - as an armed forces component - on [[Unified Earth Government]] [[Human colonies|colony worlds]]. They fall under [[Unified Ground Command]] authority.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook|Page=6}} They are tasked with safeguarding colonies when conventional UNSC forces are not present, and possibly to act as support and scout units. A colony's militia forces are trained by the UNSC under the [[Colonial Militia Training|Colonial Militia Training program]].<ref name="H:CH">'''Halo: Contact Harvest'''</ref>


==Role==
==Role==
Often trained and raised by noncommissioned officers in the [[UNSC]], the Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens to provide defense, and emergency services, and to serve as a potential paramilitary force. Often, militia members join the UNSC as enlisted soldiers.
Often trained by [[non-commissioned officer]]s in the UNSC, the Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens trained to provide defense, and emergency services and to serve as a potential paramilitary force. Often, militia members would later join the UNSC as enlisted soldiers, such was the case with [[Wallace Jenkins]].


==Operational History==
==Operational history==
The [[Harvest Colonial Militia|Colonial Militia troops]] of the planet [[Harvest]] were among the first [[human]]s to make contact with the [[Covenant]], following a [[Skirmish on Minor Transgression|secret operation]] in orbit above the planet. They were trained and commanded by [[Ponder|Captain Ponder]] and Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]]. Despite their attempts to defend Harvest, the planet was ultimately [[Glassing|glassed]] and nearly half of the militia's seventy-two members were killed.{{Ref/Reuse|H:CH}}


A Colonial Militia Garrison on Harvest were the first [[Human|Humans]] to make contact with the Covenant, defending the planet for as long as they could before it was glassed.
During the [[Battle for Earth]], the Colonial Militia took part in the [[Battle of Mombasa]] with little success.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref> For the purposes of civilian morale, the [[New Mombasa Police Department]]'s [[Stephen (Mombasa)|public service announcer]] broadcast [[propaganda]] touting largely-imaginary, exaggerated militia 'victories'.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref>


During late [[2552]] unorganized Colonial Militia units also fought during the [[First Battle of Earth|First]] and [[Second Battle of Earth]] at [[Battle of Mombasa|Mombasa]] and [[Battle of Cleveland|Cleveland]].<ref>Halo:Uprising</ref>
Despite the existence of the official UEG-backed Colonial Militia, unofficial and criminal local militias continued to operate in UEG territory into the Human-Covenant War, with the [[Reach militia]] eventually aiding UNSC forces during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Gallery==
*Colonial Militia units are actually run and organized by the UNSC Marine Corps. It is probable that the UNSC Army also takes part in militia training.
<gallery>
*The local Colonial Militia may have fought on every world during the [[Human-Covenant War]], supplementing UNSC Army and [[UNSC Marines|Marine Corps]] units during battle.
File:BNET_UNSC_Militia_Recruitment.png|A poster encouraging citizens to sign up for the militia, originally used to advertise ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' on [[Bungie.net]].{{Ref/Site|http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/stats.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3: ODST: Stats|D=23|M=01|Y=2010}}
File:Colonial Militia logo.jpg|A logo treatment for the Colonial Militia, based on a t-shirt design.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://forbiddenplanet.com/217345-halo-t-shirts-unsc-colonial-militia/|Site=Forbidden Planet|Page=Halo: T-Shirts: UNSC Colonial Militia|D=05|M=05|Y=2024}}
</gallery>


==Related Articles==
==List of appearances==
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*[[UNSC Military Units]]
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[UNSC Army]]
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*[[Colonial Militia Training]]
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Colonial Militia of Harvest]]
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[Oasis]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''


==External Links==
==Sources==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia] Wikipedia article on ''Militia''
{{Ref/Sources}}


==Sources==
{{United Nations Space Command}}
<references/>


{{UNSC Services}}
[[Category:Militias| ]]
[[Category:UNSC]]
[[Category:UNSC Armed Forces]]
[[Category:UNSC Military Units]]
[[Category:Organizations]]

Latest revision as of 15:41, August 8, 2024

Not to be confused with the Colonial Military Authority, also called "Colonial Military"
Colonial Militia
An SVG recreation for the Colonial Militia logo, recreated based on the design found on this t-shirt design.

Affiliation:

Unified Earth Government

Branch:

United Nations Space Command

Type:

Reserve infantry

Role:

Ground operations

Engagements:

First Battle of Harvest
Battle of Reach
Battle of Earth
Battle of Mombasa

 
“ READY FOR ANYTHING ”

The Colonial Militia is a collection of defensive paramilitary forces trained and overseen by the United Nations Space Command - as an armed forces component - on Unified Earth Government colony worlds. They fall under Unified Ground Command authority.[1] They are tasked with safeguarding colonies when conventional UNSC forces are not present, and possibly to act as support and scout units. A colony's militia forces are trained by the UNSC under the Colonial Militia Training program.[2]

Role[edit]

Often trained by non-commissioned officers in the UNSC, the Colonial Militia is comprised of citizens trained to provide defense, and emergency services and to serve as a potential paramilitary force. Often, militia members would later join the UNSC as enlisted soldiers, such was the case with Wallace Jenkins.

Operational history[edit]

The Colonial Militia troops of the planet Harvest were among the first humans to make contact with the Covenant, following a secret operation in orbit above the planet. They were trained and commanded by Captain Ponder and Staff Sergeants Avery Johnson and Nolan Byrne. Despite their attempts to defend Harvest, the planet was ultimately glassed and nearly half of the militia's seventy-two members were killed.[2]

During the Battle for Earth, the Colonial Militia took part in the Battle of Mombasa with little success.[3] For the purposes of civilian morale, the New Mombasa Police Department's public service announcer broadcast propaganda touting largely-imaginary, exaggerated militia 'victories'.[4]

Despite the existence of the official UEG-backed Colonial Militia, unofficial and criminal local militias continued to operate in UEG territory into the Human-Covenant War, with the Reach militia eventually aiding UNSC forces during the Fall of Reach.[5]

Gallery[edit]

  • A poster encouraging citizens to sign up for the militia, originally used to advertise Halo 3: ODST on Bungie.net.[6]

    A poster encouraging citizens to sign up for the militia, originally used to advertise Halo 3: ODST on Bungie.net.[6]

  • A logo treatment for the Colonial Militia, based on a t-shirt design.[7]

    A logo treatment for the Colonial Militia, based on a t-shirt design.[7]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook, page 6
  2. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest
  3. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, Mombasa Streets
  4. ^ Halo 3: ODST, Sadie's Story
  5. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, Nightfall
  6. ^ Bungie.net, Halo 3: ODST: Stats (Retrieved on Jan 23, 2010) [archive]
  7. ^ Forbidden Planet, Halo: T-Shirts: UNSC Colonial Militia (Retrieved on May 5, 2024) [archive]

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