5150 STAR MARINE ORGANIZATION

SPACE READY GROUPS

STAR MARINE
ORGANIZATION
Star Marines are highly trained troops that operate as part of a
Star Navy’s overall force structure providing Fleet security,
conducting boarding operations and acting as a rapid
expeditionary force. They do not typically operate as part of
the Star Army.
STAR MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
This is the primary organization of most Star Marine forces. It
is a complete, self-contained regimental-sized Strike Force
capable of engaging in virtually any combat environment. It is
comprised of an “organic” mix of Assault Transports with
Fighter and Dropship support, and a full range of combined
arms (Infantry, Armor, Artillery) and support units (logistics).
Here’s the rough organization of an SMEU
 Regimental HQ
 Regimental Support Units
o Ground-Space (GS) Defense Unit
o Star Marine Aerospace Unit
o Logistics Unit
o Intelligence Unit
o Special Forces/ISS Company
All or part of an SMEU may be deployed into a Space Ready
Group (SRG) which is comprised of one or more Transport
spacecraft and escorts, ranging from a single Company to a
full Battalion. These SRGs may be tasked for Patrol and on-
call support duties, for Rapid Reaction needs, or assembled
back into their parent SMEU for large operations and
deployments.
For example a Patrol SRG may consist of a fast Star Marine
Attack Transport carrying a Company of Star Marines and
supporting small craft, and one or more Star Navy escort ships
(usually Frigates and Destroyers). A larger Rapid Reaction
SRG could be built around an Assault Transport carrying a
full Battalion of Star Marines, and escorted by Destroyers,
Cruisers and even a Carrier.
MARINE DETACHMENTS
Any troop type may be involved in Space and Hostile
Atmosphere combat, but warships and military space facilities
will often carry troops specially trained in space combat
operations.
Depending on the size of the Capital Ship they may carry a
Marine Detachment (or MARDET) of up to a full company of
Marines (x3 rifle platoons and x1 command & support
platoon). These provide day to day security and are used for
boarding actions and landing missions. They may often be
assigned to damage control duties (not covered in these rules)
during ship to ship combat.

o Tank Company
o Weapons Company HOW MANY MARINES?
o Light AFV Recon Company Light CapShips and Small Space Stations (Corvettes,
 3x Battalions, each with: Destroyers and Frigates) – These will typically have a single
squad-sized MARDET, but may carry up to a platoon (roll
o Command Company 1d3-1 squads).
o GS Defense platoon
Medium CapShips and Space Stations (Cruisers, Heavy
o AFV Platoon Cruisers, and Light Carriers) – These typically will carry a
MARDET of several platoons of Marines (Roll 1d6+3
o Weapons Platoon
squads).
o 3x Infantry Company
Heavy CapShips and Space Stations (Battleships,
 Command Platoon
Dreadnoughts and Star Carriers) – These will have up to a
 Weapons Squad company-sized MARDET (Roll 2d6+3 squads).
 3x Infantry Platoons
 HQ Section
STAR MARINE SHIPS FOR STAR NAVY
 Weapons Section
AND FIGHTER COMMAND
 3x Infantry Squads If you want to include Star Marine transports in your 5150
o 2x Infantry Star Navy and 5150 Fighter Command games, please see the
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Ship Stats lists (page 3). There are two basic types of Star
Marine transports.
 Assault Transport: Carries a Battalion of Star
Marines, usually supported by x12 Dropships, x4
Assault Shuttles and a small complement of Space
Fighters.
 Attack Transport: Carries a Company of Star
Marines, usually supported by x4 Dropships, x2
Assault Shuttles and possibly a small complement of
Space Fighters.

These ships will function normally per your game rules, but
will always have the following modifiers in Boarding Actions
when played out during a Fleet action:
 5150 Star Navy; +4d6 on the Boarding Table
o Assault Transport: +6d6 on the Boarding
Table
o Attack Transport: +4d6 on the Boarding
Table
 5150 Fighter Command
o Assault Transport: Target is an Assault
Transport: -3, Assaulting Force is Star
Marine: +1
o Attack Transport: Target is an Attack
Transport: -2, Assaulting Force is Star
Marine: +1

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STAR MARINE SHIPS FOR STAR NAVY AND FIGHTER

COMMAND
STAR NAVY – STAR MARINE TRANSPORTS
GAEA PRIME CLASS THRUST HULL SH HG GUNS ML AA NOTES
Assault Transport 5 2 12 3 2 1 0 3 Carries
Battalion
Attack Transport 4 3 8 3 1 1 0 3 Carries
Company
HISHEN CLASS THRUST HULL SH HG GUNS ML AA NOTES
Assault Transport 5 2 12 4 2 1 1 3 Carries
Battalion
Attack Transport 4 3 8 1 1 1 0 1 Carries
Company
ZHUH-ZHUH CLASS THRUST HULL SH HG GUNS ML AA NOTES
Assault Transport 5 2 12 3 2 1 0 3 Carries
Battalion
Attack Transport 4 3 8 2 1 1 1 2 Carries
Company

FIGHTER COMMAND – STAR MARINE TRANSPORTS

GAEA CLASS SHIELDS SPEED ACC TURN TURRET BATTERIES TORPEDO SMALL REPAIRS NOTES
PRIME TUBES SHIPS

Assault HPS 2 1/3 1 4 2 Projectile - 12 2 Carries

Transport 2 Beam Battalion
Attack MPS 3 1/2 1 2 1 Beam - 6 1 Carries
Transport 1 Projectile Company
HISHEN CLASS SHIELDS SPEED ACC TURN TURRET BATTERIES TORPEDO SMALL REPAIRS NOTES
TUBES SHIPS

Assault HPS 1 1/3 1 4 1 Projectile 1 10 2 Carries

Transport 2 Beam Battalion
Attack LPS 2 ½ 1 1 1 Projectile - 6 1 Carries
Transport Company
ZHUH- CLASS SHIELDS SPEED ACC TURN TURRET BATTERIES TORPEDO SMALL REPAIRS NOTES
ZHUH TUBES SHIPS

Assault MPS 2 ½ 1 3 1 Projectile - 12 2 Carries

Transport 2 Beam Battalion
Attack LPS 3 1 1 2 1 Beam - 6 1 Carries
Transport 1 Projectile Company

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