New Republic 5th Marine Corps


 * "Shoot to kill, fight to win!"
 * — 224th Battalion Motto

The New Republic 5th Marine Corps is assigned to the New Republic Second Fleet and headquartered on the NRSD Reprisal. It's original nickname, ‘Ever Steadfast’, was also known as ‘The Ones who Hold’ due to their heroics at the Battle of Hoth. The corps is currently under the command of Major General Roagen Vakren.

History
The original Fifth Corps made their name anew during the Battle of Hoth while holding off the Imperial Ground assault, an act they paid dearly for. The corps was derived from original guerilla units comprising the Rebel Alliance Army. In the wake of the Imperial fall, and theirs, Major General Antilos decided that while the honorable deeds of the previous units would be acknowledged in the Marine Corps Headquarters, the newly re-christened unit would have the opportunity to create their own history.

Units
The Fifth Marine Corps is assigned to the New Republic Second Fleet. Five brigades make up the corps, each with different duties.

The 70th Marine Brigade
Headquartered aboard the NRSD Reprisal, the 70th brigade staffed the fleet's collection of Star Destroyers.

The 71st Marine Brigade
Headquartered aboard the NRSC Deliverance, the 71st brigade staffed the remainder of Second Fleet's carrier vessels. Five batallions were stationed aboard the fleet's Mon Calamari Star Cruisers. The others were posted to the assault frigates, corvettes, and the medical frigate.

The 72nd Marine Brigade
Headquartered aboard the NRHC Duraleague, the 72nd brigade staffed the fleet's Dreadnaught-class Heavy Cruisers.

The 73rd Marine Brigade
Headquartered aboard the NRCRV Daggross, the 73rd brigade staffed the fleet's smaller support craft.

The 74th Marine Brigade
Stationed aboard O.S. Paladin, the 74th brigade served as assault batallions. These batallions would be loaded onto carrier vessels when called into duty for assaults on Imperial planets, or liberations of Imperial-occupied planets formerly under the protection of the New Republic. The brigade also supplied reinforcements for troops lost in the other brigades.