Marine First Recon Battalion

Marine First Recon Battalion‏‎

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 * Active March 1, 1937 – present
 * Civilization: United Stars of the Galaxies
 * Branch United Stars Marine Corps
 * Type Marine Division Recon
 * Part of I Marine Expeditionary Force
 * 1st Marine Division
 * Garrison/HQ : Skull, Moon – Arsenal VI
 * Honor Commandant: Admiral R. Stahl
 * Patron LtCol Bill Hickock
 * Motto "Swift, Silent, Deadly"
 * Colors Black and Gold
 * Mascot Reconnaissance Jack

One of the oldest Terran / Union Military Units. It started being a Unit of the United States Marine Corps of Pre Astro Earth and continued to be an Elite Unit during the time of United Earth. The Unit received official commission as a Union Unit in 2220. Now part of the United Stars Marine Corps, it is known as the most elite of all Combat /Special Forces Units of Union Military.

Its members are hand picked from other Units and Branches and it is the only Military Unit that invites new members. There is no application process.

Individuals picked for the “Deadly Ghosts” receive the hardest, most sophisticated training the Union Society can come up with. Details of the training and schooling are highly classified.

The Unit is also among the smallest units as only 5 individuals of the 500 annually picked candidates make it to the end and receive the Deadly Ghost ribbon.

Marine First Recon Battalion is stationed at Skull Moon in the Arsenal System.

While they are technically under Union Marine Command, they are often called Stahl's Own.

Admiral Stahl begun his military career as United States Marine and was a member of this Unit before the Ascent.

It should be noted that the Members of the Steel Gauntlet are volunteers soley picked from the Silent Ghosts. (The Steel Gauntlet is the First Company (Alpha Company) of MFRB)

By Assembly Descission, Marine First Recon Batallion highest commanding Officer is Admiral Stahl.

 [Note:] Eric Olafson meets members of First Recon :

I could see the blue diamond shaped insignia with the white skull and cross bones over the red rendering of the number one. I was not close enough to read the small words that were also part of that insignia, but I knew them of course as they were the motto of the Marine First Recon Battalion: Swift, silent, deadly. The most elite of all Marine Units, nicknamed the Deadly Ghosts.