Moon Marines

Moon Marines
General Information
Operator	United States military
Mission Details
Purpose	Protect US assets on the Moon Retake mining site 357 Bravo
Date	Starting August 1983
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Moon Marines are military personnel used by the United States to protect Jamestown and its mining sites on the Moon.

History

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Moon Marines were first sent to the Moon in August 1983. In September, they were used to take back and hold mining site 357/Bravo, which was taken by the Soviets some month before. They were controversially issued M16 rifles as part of their standard equipment.

Later, they shot two cosmonauts they discovered while patrolling near the mining site, killing one and seriously injuring the other. The incident caused tension between the US and the Soviet Union to reach a new all-time high. The Marines were later involved when Jamestown was attacked by Soviet cosmonauts in a reaction to the shooting.

In 1989, five Moon Marines, including highly decorated Jamestown attack veteran Steven Lopez, were killed when their Pathfinder shuttle unexpectedly depressurized during a training operation.

Legacy

By 1995, the 1983 deployment of the Moon Marines is largely thought of as a fiasco, with NASA administrator Eli Hobson sarcastically suggesting a repeat of the operation in response to the security concerns on Happy Valley.

Known personnel

• Colonel Vance Paulson † - Head of first operational Moon Marine detachment
• Major Helena Webster
• Charles Bernitz † (former)
• Jason Wilhelm
• Lieutenant Colonel Steven Lopez †

Gallery

Moon marines preparing for Jamestown

First 5 Moon Marines arrive at Jamestown

Practicing in lunar environment

Moon Marines transported by LSAM

Flying into mining site 357/Bravo

Taking back mining site 357/Bravo

Securing the site

Christine Francis announcing the death of the Moon marine Lopez.

See also

• Attack on Jamestown
• Jamestown crisis
• Cold War