THE UNITED STATES COLONIAL MARINES (USCM)
The 'United States Colonial Marine Corps is America's interstellar force-in-readiness. This role, distinct from that of the US Army, stems from the country's position as a starfaring, colonising power, and its leading role within the structure of the United Americas. Though the term "Marine" has its roots in describing a soldier who fought from ships at sea, in the modern era it has become synonymous with those elite forces of soldiers who are always read to fight, regardless of their nation's readiness for war, and who are capable of operating far from home soil. The Colonial Marine Corps has a dual responsibility. First, to serve on land, on sea, in air and in space; second, to exploit the advantages of readiness and interstellar deployment capability..
But on a dirtball colony planet known only as LV-426 the unthinkable happened.
The Marines Lost
The Aliens Colonial Marines Technical Manual is your official guide to the equipment and o0rganization of the Unites States Colonial Marine corps. Packed with never-before-published diagrams, technical schematics and plans, the manual takes a detailed look at the guns, vehicles and ships of the USMC, and the man and women who use them.
A must for all Aliens fans, this book examines the technology of the film's futuristic nightmare in every detail, and tries to discover exactly what went wrong on LV-426.
